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Adjective: recessive  ri'se-siv
  1. Of or pertaining to a recession
    - recessionary
     
  2. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
Noun: recessive  ri'se-siv
  1. An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
    - recessive allele

Derived forms: recessives

Type of: allele, allelomorph

Antonym: dominant

Encyclopedia: Recessive