noun
- An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.
- synonyms: recessive allele
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a recession.
- synonyms: recessionary
- Of genes. ( producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical).
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