recessive
Definitions
Noun
- An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
Adjective
- Of or pertaining to a recession
- (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | received | 2 | 163 |
| 2 | receive | 2 | 76 |
| 3 | excessive | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | receives | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | receiver | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | successive | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | receivers | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | responsive | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | excessively | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | repressive | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | recessed | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | recess | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | receptive | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | restive | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | deceive | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | regressive | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | recesses | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | reclusive | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | recessing | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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