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noun

Recessive n. (Genetics) A genetic trait determined by a recessive (2) allele; a trait not appearing in the phenotype unless both chromosomes of the organism have the same allele; also, an allele which is recessive (2).

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Recessive" : genetic science, genetics, autosomal recessive defect, allele, X-linked recessive inheritance, autosomal recessive disease, dominant