recessive

¹re·ces·sive

adj \ri-ˈses-iv\

Definition of RECESSIVE

1

: producing little or no phenotypic effect when occurring in heterozygous condition with a contrasting allele <recessive genes>

2

: expressed only when the determining gene is in the homozygous condition <recessive traits>

—re·ces·sive·ly adverb

—re·ces·sive·ness noun