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recessive
noun(re-ces-sive)
an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
Synonyms: recessive allele,
recessive
adjective(re-ces-sive)
of or pertaining to a recession
Synonyms: recessionary,
recessive
adjective(re-ces-sive)
(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
Antonyms: dominant,

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