/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of recessive gene Find synonyms for: Noun1. recessive gene, gene, cistron, factorusage: gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; "the recessive gene for blue eyes"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language