Adventitious

adjective

/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.adjectiveFrom an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

2.adjectiveAccidental, additional, appearing casually.

3.adjectiveNot congenital; acquired.

4.adjectiveDeveloping in an unusual place or from an unusual source.

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