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recessive

UK
/rɪˈsɛsɪv/
US
/rɪˈsɛsɪv/

Translations

recessiveadjective
more recessive
Comp.
most recessive
Super.
récessifBiologie, génétique.
The recessive trait for blue eyes can be passed down through generations without being visibly expressed.
Le caractère récessif des yeux bleus peut se transmettre de génération en génération sans s'exprimer visiblement.
Additional translations
récessifAnatomie, description d'une partie du corps située en retrait.
Synonyms
secondary
inferior
submissive
retreating
withdrawn
Antonyms
dominant
recessivenoun
recessives
pl
UK
/rɪˈsɛsɪv/
US
/rɪˈsɛsɪv/
récessifBiologie, génétique.
In Mendelian genetics, blue eyes are often considered a recessive trait.
En génétique mendélienne, les yeux bleus sont souvent considérés comme un trait récessif.
Synonyms
latent allele
latent trait
hidden allele
hidden trait
recessive trait
recessive gene
recessive allele

Definitions

recessiveadjective
Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
The recessive trait for blue eyes can be passed down through generations without being visibly expressed.
Tending to move back, recede, or be set further back than adjacent parts.
The sculptor intentionally gave the statue a recessive chin to convey gentleness.
recessivenoun
A recessive gene or trait is one that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only when two copies of the gene are present, as opposed to a dominant gene which is expressed with just one copy.
In Mendelian genetics, blue eyes are often considered a recessive trait.
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