Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
RECESSIVE
recessive
(adjective) (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
recessionary, recessive
(adjective) of or pertaining to a recession
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
recessive (comparative more recessive, superlative most recessive)
Going back; receding.
(genetics) Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.
(by extension) Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.
Antonyms
• (genetics): dominant
Noun
recessive (plural recessives)
(genetics) A gene that is recessive.
Anagrams
• cerevises, e-services
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ces"sive, a.
Definition: Going back; receding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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