adventitious

[ ad-vuhn-tish-uhs ]

/ ˌæd vənˈtɪʃ əs /

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adjective

associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.

Botany, Zoology. appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root.

Origin of adventitious

1595–1605; <Latin adventīcius literally, coming from without, external, equivalent to ad-ad- + ven- (stem of venīre to come) + -t(us) past participle suffix + -īcius-itious

OTHER WORDS FROM adventitious

ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverbad·ven·ti·tious·ness, nounnon·ad·ven·ti·tious, adjectivenon·ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverb

non·ad·ven·ti·tious·ness, noun

Words nearby adventitious

Adventist, adventitia, adventitial, adventitial cell, adventitial neuritis, adventitious, adventitious cyst, adventitious root, adventive, Advent Sunday, adventure

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Example sentences from the Web for adventitious

Shylock was presented the next season for the sake of adventitious popularity that would thus accrue to the piece.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
In other terms, in such cases they do not pass out of the condition of adventitious plants.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
Almost all the names of the Gods in Greece were adventitious, having been brought thither from Egypt.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant
When they do find a place of retreat and adventitious support, it is under another name.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)|Eliza Lynn Linton

The thought of these things is adventitious, changeable, and does not apply to permanent objects.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)

British Dictionary definitions for adventitious

adventitious

/ (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly

(of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem

Derived forms of adventitious

adventitiously, adverb

Word Origin for adventitious

C17: from Latin adventīcius coming from outside, from adventus a coming

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for adventitious

adventitious

[ ăd′vĕn-tĭsh′əs ]

adj.

Arising from an external source or occurring in an unusual place or manner; extrinsic.

Occurring accidentally or spontaneously, not caused by heredity.

Adventitial.

单词	adventitious
释义	adventitious [ ad-vuhn-tish-uhs ] / ˌæd vənˈtɪʃ əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adventitious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic. Botany, Zoology. appearing in an abnormal or unusual position or place, as a root. Origin of adventitious 1595–1605; <Latin adventīcius literally, coming from without, external, equivalent to ad-ad- + ven- (stem of venīre to come) + -t(us) past participle suffix + -īcius-itious OTHER WORDS FROM adventitious ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverbad·ven·ti·tious·ness, nounnon·ad·ven·ti·tious, adjectivenon·ad·ven·ti·tious·ly, adverb non·ad·ven·ti·tious·ness, noun Words nearby adventitious Adventist, adventitia, adventitial, adventitial cell, adventitial neuritis, adventitious, adventitious cyst, adventitious root, adventive, Advent Sunday, adventure Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adventitious Shylock was presented the next season for the sake of adventitious popularity that would thus accrue to the piece. Old-Time Makers of Medicine\|James J. Walsh In other terms, in such cases they do not pass out of the condition of adventitious plants. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle Almost all the names of the Gods in Greece were adventitious, having been brought thither from Egypt. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.\|Jacob Bryant When they do find a place of retreat and adventitious support, it is under another name. The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)\|Eliza Lynn Linton The thought of these things is adventitious, changeable, and does not apply to permanent objects. Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3\|Plotinos (Plotinus) British Dictionary definitions for adventitious adventitious / (ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs) / adjective added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly (of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem Derived forms of adventitious adventitiously, adverb Word Origin for adventitious C17: from Latin adventīcius coming from outside, from adventus a coming Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adventitious accidental, casual, extrinsic, foreign, fortuitous, nonessential Medical definitions for adventitious adventitious [ ăd′vĕn-tĭsh′əs ] adj. Arising from an external source or occurring in an unusual place or manner; extrinsic. Occurring accidentally or spontaneously, not caused by heredity. Adventitial. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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adventitious

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for adventitious

adjective

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Medical definitions for adventitious

adj.