adventitious

[ ad-vuhn-tish-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.

  2. Botany, Zoology. appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root.

Origin of adventitious

1
1595–1605; <Latin adventīcius literally, coming from without, external, equivalent to ad-ad- + ven- (stem of venīre to come) + -t(us) past participle suffix + -īcius-itious

Other words from adventitious

  • ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverb
  • ad·ven·ti·tious·ness, noun
  • non·ad·ven·ti·tious, adjective
  • non·ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverb
  • non·ad·ven·ti·tious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for adventitious

adventitious

/ (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly

  2. (of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem

Origin of adventitious

1
C17: from Latin adventīcius coming from outside, from adventus a coming

Derived forms of adventitious

  • adventitiously, adverb

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