recessive

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In the early episodes, she gives Dre a timid, recessive quality, acting out of the corners of her eyes, but she also suggests a stubborn resolve that turns into confidence once Dre starts killing people.

From New York Times

“We’re sort of bringing ourselves,” he said, and in a nearly hourlong interview it was the only time when his assertive posture turned a little recessive, with a touch of a slouch.

From New York Times

Donated plasma can also help with autoimmune disorders such as autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

From Washington Post

From the start, critics complained about a main character who seemed dangerously recessive, observing other people’s foibles in loosey-goosey comic sketches that barely added up.

From New York Times

Because there were no tuskless males, the researchers suspected the trait might be caused by genes on the x chromosome, including a dominant one for tusklessness and a recessive one lethal only to males.

From Science Magazine