trait

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trait sickle-cell trait

Main Entry: trait
Pronunciation: 'trAt, Britain usually 'trA
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, literally, act of drawing, from Latin tractus -- more at TRACT
1 a : a stroke of or as if of a pencil b : TOUCH, TRACE
2 a : a distinguishing quality (as of personal character) <curiosity is one of her notable traits> b : an inherited characteristic