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adventitious

/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/

adjective

Meaning

  • From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

  • Accidental, additional, appearing casually.

  • Not congenital; acquired.

  • Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.

Synonyms

accidental,
spontaneous,
sporadic,
extrinsic,
acquired