Acquired
Acquired adjective - Gotten through environmental forces.
Usage example: acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on
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Nonheritable and acquired are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonheritable" instead an adjective "Acquired".
Nonheritable
Nonheritable adjective - Not inheritable.
Acquired and nonheritable are semantically related. You can use "Acquired" instead an adjective "Nonheritable".
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Nonheritable and Acquired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acquired/nonheritable
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Nonheritable or Acquired. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acquired/nonheritable.
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