Red hair or green eyes, for example (5)

I believe the answer is:

trait

(Other definitions for trait that I've seen before include "Characteristic or distinguishing quality" , "A characteristic of straitened kind" , "Decorative band" , "Distinguishing characteristic of personality" , "Distinguishing feature" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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