DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
recessive
/rɪ'sɛsɪv/ · rɪsɛsɪv
Recessive has 3 syllables: re · ces · sive.
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ces
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sive
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noun. An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.
adjective. Of or pertaining to a recession.
adjective. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.
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