Definition of recessive Recessive
/ɹʌsɛˈsɪv/ - [rusesiv] - re•ces•sive
We found 6 definitions of recessive from 4 different sources.
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What does recessive mean?
WordNet
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| recessive - (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical | ||
| genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | ||
| recessive - of or pertaining to a recession | ||
| recessionary | ||
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Wiktionary 
- recessive (Adjective)
Going back; receding. - recessive (Adjective)
Able to be covered up by a dominant trait.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- recessive (a.)
Going back; receding.
Part of speech
🔤- recessive, noun, singular of recessives.
