recessive
US /rɪˈses.ɪv/
UK /rɪˈses.ɪv/
形容詞
隱性
(of a gene or allele) appearing in the phenotype only if two copies are present in the genotype
範例:
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Blue eyes are a recessive trait.
藍眼睛是一種隱性特徵。
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The disease is caused by a recessive gene.
這種疾病是由隱性基因引起的。