dauermodification
noun
dauer·modification
¦dau̇(ə)r+
variants or dauermodifikation
+mōdēfēkätsēˈōn
plural dauermodifications
-shənz
or dauermodifikationen -ēˈōnən
: an acquired character transmitted through the cytoplasm to several succeeding generations but not incorporated into the permanent heredity of the strain
Word History
Etymology
German dauermodifikation, from dauer-, long-lasting, permanent + modifikation modification, from French modification