recessive
/rɪˈsesɪv/📚 32315托福GREsatA recessive gene produces a particular characteristic only if a person has two of these genes, one from each parent. Compare . (基因)隐性的
adjective [原级]隐性的；逆行的；后退的
Sickle-cell anaemia is passed on through a recessive gene.
镰状细胞贫血通过隐性基因遗传给后代。
noun [抽象名词]隐性性状
The subspecies Acinonyx jubatus guttatus may also have been a variation due to a recessive gene.
亚种猎豹也可能是一种隐性基因变异。
re(向后) + cess(走) + ive(形容词后缀) → 向后走的 → 隐性的
单词造句:
- 网友用“Recessive”造句精选
- This apparent anomaly is partially explained by the fact that most founder mutations are recessive: only a person with copies of the affected gene from both parents becomes ill. 大多数明显的创始人突变都是隐性的，可以解释这种明显的异常现象：只有双亲都拥有受影响基因副本的人才会生病。