récessif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German rezessiv, from New Latin recessīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.se.sif/

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• Homophone: récessifs

Adjective

récessif (feminine récessive, masculine plural récessifs, feminine plural récessives)

1. (genetics) recessive

Further reading

• “récessif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.