noun🔗ShareA gene that is recessive."In genetics, a recessive can only express its trait if two copies of it are present. "biologymedicineorganismsciencebiochemistryphysiologyfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGoing back; receding."The recessive tide revealed the sandy beach that was hidden earlier. "biologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAble to be masked by a dominant allele or trait."Even though both parents carried the gene for blue eyes, their child had brown eyes because the blue-eye gene is recessive and was masked by the dominant brown-eye gene. "biologymedicineorganismfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(by extension) Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects."Even though both parents carried the gene for blue eyes, their child has brown eyes because the brown-eye gene is dominant, and the blue-eye gene is recessive. "biologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
