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1. recessive
noun. ['rəˈsɛsɪv'] an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.
Synonyms
Rhymes with Recessive Allele
- petruzzelli
- pasquinelli
- pasquarelli
- filtrenelli
- berardinelli
- agostinelli
- vecchiarelli
- tortorelli
- stefanelli
- signorelli
- santorelli
- santarelli
- saltarelli
- rondinelli
- robustelli
- pontarelli
- polsinelli
- piscitelli
- pignatelli
- petrucelli
- petruccelli
- petrocelli
- patricelli
- pascarelli
- mignanelli
- martorelli
- mancinelli
- machiavelli
- gencarelli
- carpinelli
Sentences with recessive-allele
1. Noun Phrase
Therefore, all were guaranteed to have one recessive allele from the wrinkled parent.
2. Noun Phrase
Heterozygous plants have a dominant and a recessive allele (alternate form) for a given trait.
3. Noun Phrase
Dominant alleles contain the code for a physical trait that masks a recessive allele of the same gene.
4. Noun Phrase
For individuals with two recessive alleles, the recessive trait will appear.
2. recessive
adjective. ['rəˈsɛsɪv'] of or pertaining to a recession.
3. allele
noun. ['əˈlɛli'] (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character.
Antonyms
Etymology
- Allel (German)