recessive.
Going back; receding.
Meaning & usage
Going back; receding.
Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.
Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.
Where this word comes from
From Latin recēdō + -ive, or directly from New Latin recessīvus.
A gene that is recessive.
Where this word comes from
From Latin recēdō + -ive, or directly from New Latin recessīvus.
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