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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spu•ri•ous /ˈspyʊriəs/USA pronunciation adj. - not genuine;
counterfeit. - Biology(of arguments) poorly reasoned;
faulty in reasoning:a spurious argument. spu•ri•ous•ly, adv. spu•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spu•ri•ous (spyŏŏr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - not genuine, authentic, or true;
not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. - Biology(of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
- of illegitimate birth;
bastard.
- Etruscan; see -ous
- Latin spurius bastard, perh.
- 1590–1600
spu′ri•ous•ly, adv. spu′ri•ous•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged false, sham, bogus, mock, feigned, phony; meretricious, deceitful.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged genuine.
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