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recessive Definition

re·ces·sive (ri ses′iv)

adjective

  1. receding or tending to recede
  2. Genetics designating or relating to that one of any pair of allelic hereditary factors which, when both are present in the germ plasm, remains latent

Etymology: < L recessus (see recess) + -ive

noun

Genetics a recessive character or characters

recessive Related Forms
re·ces′·sively adverb re·ces′·sive·ness noun
recessive Synonyms

recessive

modif.

passive, latent, inactive, not dominant, receding, regressive, suspended, refluent, relapsing, dormant; see also latent.

Antonyms dominant*, prevailing*, overbalancing.

recessive Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The pattern of inheritance ( the way it is inherited ) is called autosomal recessive.

Adjective modifier

  • autosomal: The most common mode of inherited deafness is autosomal recessive, which accounts for around 75 % of all cases.
  • x-linked: Includes X-linked recessive and Autosomal recessive modes of inheritance.
  • Mendelian: It doesn't follow a clear mendelian recessive or dominant pattern.
  • simple: Many of the other genes are simple recessives that have easy-to-understand effects.
  • dominant: RP can be sporadic, autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked.

Modifies a noun

  • allele: Here the recessive allele produces the ordinary blue, also called English blue or American blue.
  • inheritance: An illustration of the three examples of recessive inheritance is shown below.
  • trait: Dwarfism from impaired longitudinal growth of bones is a recessive trait that affects males more strongly than females.
  • mutation: Charcoal is a recessive mutation in need of preservation!
  • gene: Sons, however will have only the recessive gene from the mother.
  • disorder: Cystic fibrosis is the most common recessive disorder ).

Modifying Another Word

  • usually: One theory is that mutated alleles are usually recessive.
  • incompletely: If the mutation is dominant or or incompletely recessive, resistance will spread despite the refuge.