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acquired character definition

acquired character

Biol. a modification of structure or function caused by environmental factors: now generally regarded as not inheritable
also acquired characteristic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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