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adventitious

One entry found.

adventitious


Main Entry:
ad·ven·ti·tious Listen to the pronunciation of adventitious
Pronunciation:
\ˌad-(ˌ)ven-ˈti-shəs, -vən-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin adventicius
Date:
1603
1 : coming from another source and not inherent or innate <a Federal house without adventitious later additions> 2 : arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location <adventitious roots>
ad·ven·ti·tious·ly adverb


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