Recessive Definition
recessive
adjective
- of or pertaining to a recession
- (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
noun
- an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
"Recessive" in song lyrics
See how recessive is used in real songs:
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"with the phenotypical trait, genetic recessive"
Ras Kass — Nature of the Threat -
"and Caucasoids are genetically recessive"
Ras Kass — Nature of the Threat -
"what is autosomal recessive"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with recessive
Usage tips for "recessive"
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