What does "adventitious" mean?
Adventitious: (Nat. Hist.) Out of the proper or usual place; as, adventitious buds or roots.
Additional senses
- 2.(Bot.) Accidentally or sparingly spontaneous in a country or district; not fully naturalized; adventive; -- applied to foreign plants.
- 3.(Med.) Acquired, as diseases; accidental. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Ad`ven*ti"tious*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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