what does recessive gene mean?
RECESSIVE GENE as NOUN
- Meaning
- gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
Usage Example(s)
- the recessive gene for blue eyes
Hypernyms(s) recessive gene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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