单词 | adventitious |
释义 | ad·ven·ti·tious ![]() adj. 1. Arising from an external cause or factor; not inherent: symmetry that was purely adventitious; adventitious circumstances that contributed to the plan's success. 2. Biology a. Of or belonging to a structure that develops in an unusual place: adventitious roots. b. Originating from an external source, especially as a contaminant: adventitious viruses in a cell culture. c. Not congenital: adventitious deafness. [From Latin adventīcius, foreign, from adventus, arrival; see ADVENT.] ad′ven·titious·ly adv. ad′ven·titious·ness n. ![]() adventitious roots of a corn plant |
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