recessive

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
  2. adjective of or pertaining to a recession
  3. adjective (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

Etymology

From Latin recēdō + -ive, or directly from New Latin recessīvus.

Synonyms

recessive allele

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