Meaning of spurious

spu•ri•ous

Pronunciation: (spyoor'ē-us), [key]

— adj.

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
(of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
of illegitimate birth; bastard.

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