Recessive

Everything about the word “recessive” in one place – its meaning, its part of speech, its syllables, its rhymes and its anagrams.

Meaning

adjective of or pertaining to a recession
noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
adjective (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

Letters: 9
Syllables: 3
Part of speech: adjective
Common word: Yes

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Last updated October 2, 2026