名詞 recessive:

1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
   同義詞：recessive allele

形容詞 recessive:

1. of or pertaining to a recession
   同義詞：recessionary
2. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

1. Brown eyes are dominant and blue eyes are recessive.
   棕色眼睛是顯性的，藍(lán)色眼睛是隱性的。

re.ces.sive

adj.（形容詞）
Tending to go backward or recede.
退回的：有后退或退回傾向的

Genetics Of, relating to, or designating an allele that does not produce a characteristic effect when present with a dominant allele.
【遺傳學(xué)】 隱性基因的：屬于、指向或與這種等位基因有關(guān)的，即當(dāng)這種等位基因與主導(dǎo)等位基因同時(shí)出現(xiàn)時(shí)，它不產(chǎn)生顯性后果
Of or relating to a trait that is expressed only when the determining allele is present in the homozygous condition.
隱性性狀的：屬于或與這種性質(zhì)特點(diǎn)有關(guān)的，即在同型接合情況下，只有當(dāng)決定性等位基因出現(xiàn)時(shí)它才會(huì)有所表現(xiàn)的特點(diǎn)性質(zhì)
n.Genetics （名詞）【遺傳學(xué)】
A recessive allele or trait.
隱性基因，隱性性狀
An organism having a recessive trait.
具隱性性狀有機(jī)體

【引伸】
reces.sively
adv.（副詞）
reces.siveness
n.（名詞）