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recessive
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recessive
(adjective)
recessive
/rɪ
ˈ
sɛsɪv/
adjective
recessive
/rɪ
ˈ
sɛsɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECESSIVE
biology
:
causing or relating to a characteristic or condition that a child will have only if both of the child's parents have it
recessive
genes
Red hair is a
recessive
trait. = Red hair is
recessive
.
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dominant
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