Definition of Adventitious
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(a.) Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign.
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(a.) Out of the proper or usual place; as, adventitious buds or roots.
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(a.) Accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country or district; not fully naturalized; adventive; -- applied to foreign plants.
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(a.) Acquired, as diseases; accidental.
Synonyms of Adventitious
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Antonyms of Adventitious
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Homophones of Adventitious
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