recessive English

Meaning recessive meaning

What does recessive mean?

recessive

— adjective (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

— adjective (= recessionary) of or pertaining to a recession

— noun (= recessive allele) an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

Synonyms recessive synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as recessive?

recessive English » English

recessive allele

recessionary

yielding

weak kneed

regressive

receding

pliable

nonresistant

compliant