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acquired characteristic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
ac-quired char-ac-ter-is-tic
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A change or modification to a living organism that occurs during its lifetime, that is not incorporated into its DNA, and hence cannot be passed on to its offspring; for example, the loss of a limb in an accident, or stunted growth due to inadequate nutrition.

Inflected Forms

acquired characteristics (plural)

Questions

What does acquired characteristic mean?
A change or modification to a living organism that occurs during its lifetime, that is not incorporated into its DNA, and hence cannot be passed on to its offspring; for example, the loss of a limb in an accident, or stunted growth due to inadequate nutrition.

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