Synonyms: nonheritable, noninheritable
Definition: not inheritable
Similar words: acquired
Definition: gotten through environmental forces
Usage: acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on
Similar words: innate, inborn, congenital
Definition: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Similar words: nonhereditary, nontransmissible
Definition: not acquirable by inheritance
Similar words: nurtural
Definition: resulting from nurture