Recessive

Definition of Recessive

Re`ces´sive   Pronunciation: rė`sĕs´sĭv
a.1.Going back; receding.
2.(Genetics) Not appearing in the phenotype unless both alleles of the organism have the same trait; - of genetic characteristics, or of the genes coding for such characteristics, in diploid organisms. Opposite of dominant; hemophilia is a recessive trait.
n.1.(Genetics) A genetic trait determined by a recessive{2} allele; a trait not appearing in the phenotype unless both chromosomes of the organism have the same allele; also, an allele which is recessive{2}.

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