recessive

/rɪˈsesɪv/📚 32315托福GREsat
A 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
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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。