adventitious: Meaning and Definition of
ad•ven•ti•tious
Pronunciation: (ad"vun-tish'us), [key]
— adj.
- associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
- appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root.
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