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recessive

/rəˈsɛsɪv/ /rɪˈsɛsɪv/
adjective
GeneralBiology
  1. 1 çekinik
  2. 2 resesif

Definition (English)

  1. In genetics, a gene or trait that is only expressed if there are two copies of it.
  2. Not dominant; tending to go back or away.

Example Sentences

  1. The blue eyes are a recessive trait.
    Mavi gözler çekinik bir özelliktir.
  2. He carries one recessive gene.
    Bir çekinik gen taşır.

Synonyms

hidden gene

Antonyms

dominant

Collocations

recessive traitrecessive generecessive allelerecessive inheritance

Related Words

geneticsgenetraitinheritanceallelegenotype