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    3. 劣性遺伝子

    劣性遺伝子

    劣れっ性せい遺い伝でん子し

    recessive gene

    NTNounScience & MathKanji Vocab38 strokes

    れっせいいでんし

    Noun

    1.
    recessive gene

    Stroke 0 / 38

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    劣
    おと.る…(1)
    inferiority・be inferior to・be worse
    性
    さが…(2)
    sex・gender・nature
    遺
    のこ.す…(2)
    bequeath・leave behind・reserve
    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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