No aspect of social life is more elusive and less amenable to systematic study than are so-called "good manners" as distinct from basic personality traits.

Even before the term was proposed there were examples of distinct traits that seemed to be inherited together.

The game allows the player control or interact with over 15 breeds each with distinct traits and abilities.

And it has traits distinct to itself.

Medieval Jewish communities in Eastern Europe continued to display distinct cultural traits over the centuries.

A hybrid may have a distinct trait (phenotype).

To the extent to which it is genetic, it is probably a dominant trait distinct from tongue rolling.

As it occurs in other old fisher communities around the world, the Povoan one has distinct cultural traits and a strong local identity.

Now, Ms. Shapiro said, they are interesting and enjoyable animals with distinct behavioral traits.

One of her most distinct traits is her unique laugh, which sounds like a foghorn.