(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 English Renaissance (also called the Early Modern period) dates from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation and from the height of the Quattrocento (1400's) in Italy.Renaissance is a French term meaning rebirth..Compare the Renaissance of the Twelfth Century and the rediscovery then of Aristotle.) The period is also characterized by widespread religious wars, geographical discovery and colonization, and major reforms of state.