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recessive

美音:[rə´sesıv ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.退行的,逆行的,[遗]隐性的 n.隐性性状

难易程度:

recessive为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:recessiveness 副词:recessively

词根

cede=to go(去),to yield(让步) 变化型 ceed,cess

recessive


/rɪ'sesɪv; rɪ`sɛsɪv/
adj
1 (biology 生) (of characteristics inherited from a parent, such as the colour of the eyes or of the hair) not appearing in a child but remaining hidden because of the presence of stronger characteristics (指遗传性状, 如眼睛或毛发的颜色)隐性的, 潜性的. Cf 参看 dominant.
2 having a tendency to recede or go back (倾向于)後退的, 倒退的.

recessive


adj technical
a recessive gene is passed to children from their parents only if both parents have the gene
dominant