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Definition of recessive :
Going back; receding.
Synonyms:
recessionary, recessive allele
passive (part of speech: adjective)
latent, inactive, not dominant, refluent, suspended, dormant
regressive (part of speech: adjective)
declining, backward, relapsing
relapsed (part of speech: adjective)
recidivist, lapsed, relapsed, recurrent
recessive (part of speech: adjective)
fleeing, regressive, retreating, receding, backsliding
Usage examples:
- With Dominants it became slightly recessive. - "Earthsmith", Milton Lesser.
- In this generation were individuals which showed the dominant character and also individuals which presented the recessive character. - "Catholic Churchmen in Science", James J. Walsh.
- The Vinifera characters are wholly recessive in vine and foliage, the plant resembling closely its American parent, Concord. - "Manual of American Grape-Growing", U. P. Hedrick.
