1. recessive

noun. ['rəˈsɛsɪv'] an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

Words that Rhyme 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

Example sentences of the word 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.