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adjective
ac·quired
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)rd
2
: attained as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability
It has been theorized that the acquired tolerance to peppers' heat reported by those who enjoy repeated meals of blistering hot peppers is caused by the killing of pain receptors in the mouth.—
The Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune
: such as
a
: being or relating to a physical or behavioral characteristic or trait arising in response to the action of the environment on an organism
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