re·ces·sive
adjective/rɪˈsesɪv/
/rɪˈsesɪv/
(biology)- a recessive physical characteristic only appears in a child if it has two genes for this characteristic, one from each parent
隐性的 Oxford Collocations DictionaryRecessive is used with these nouns:- gene
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from recess, on the pattern of excessive.