acquired characteristic

noun

Definitions

  1. A change or modification to a living organism that occurs during its lifetime, that is…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for acquired characteristic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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