recessive
1re·ces·sive
adjective \ri-ˈse-siv\Definition of RECESSIVE
2
a : producing little or no phenotypic effect when occurring in heterozygous condition with a contrasting allele <recessive genes> b : expressed only when the determining gene is in the homozygous condition <recessive traits> <a recessive disease>
— re·ces·sive·ly adverb
— re·ces·sive·ness noun
Examples of RECESSIVE
- <a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab>
First Known Use of RECESSIVE
circa 1673
Related to RECESSIVE
- Synonyms
- backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, introverted, modest, shy, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish, withdrawn
- Antonyms
- extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing
Rhymes with RECESSIVE
2recessive
nounDefinition of RECESSIVE
1
: an organism possessing one or more recessive characters
2
: a recessive character or gene
First Known Use of RECESSIVE
1900
Rhymes with RECESSIVE
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