recessive
美音:
[rə´sesıv
]英音:
[rə´sesıv
]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 technicala recessive
gene is passed to children from their parents only if both parents have the gene
≠
dominant