(1) A recessive allele or trait. (2) An organism whose recessive trait is discernible or expressed. Supplement. In genetics, a recessive gene or allele is one in which the effect is not tangible, or is masked by the effects of the dominant gene.
The Renaissance was a period in European history. It began in the 1300s, during the late Middle Ages. It ended during the 1500s, when the modern era began. Renaissance means rebirth in French. During the Renaissance there was a rebirth of interest in ancient Greece and Rome.
The Renaissance marks the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the Modern world. It represents a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries. Early Renaissance, mostly in Italy, bridges the art period during the fifteenth century, between the Middle Ages and the High Renaissance in Italy.