carrier-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: carrier
sense: 01316636-n
part of speech: noun

01316636-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
ili: i42249
lexfile: noun.animal
part of speech: noun
domain topic: 06085077-n
hypernym: 00004475-n