recessive
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/rɪˈsesɪv/
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A recessive trait is one that can only be seen in a person if both of their parents pass on the gene for that trait.
If both parents carry the gene for blue eyes, which is recessive, their child may have blue eyes.
如果兩個父母都攜帶藍眼睛的基因,這是隱性的,他們的孩子可能會有藍眼睛。