recessive

Meanings

Adjective

  • Going back; receding.
  • Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.
  • Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.

Noun

  • A gene that is recessive.

Related

Opposite words

Origin

  • From Latin recessÄ«vus.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.