显性 xiǎnxìng visible
visible; conspicuous; phanero-; dominant (gene)
How to remember 显性: 显 clear + 性 nature = visible.
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How it is used
- Dominant (genetics) / overt, visible - 显性基因 (xiǎnxìng jīyīn) a dominant gene, 显性特征 (xiǎnxìng tèzhēng) an overt trait.
- Technical, chiefly biology. Opposite 隐性 (yǐnxìng, recessive / hidden) - 隐性基因 (yǐnxìng jīyīn) a recessive gene.