adventitious Definition
ad·ven·ti·tious (ad′ven tis̸h′əs, -vən-)
adjective
- added from outside; not inherent; accidental
- occurring in unusual or abnormal places adventitious roots growing on a stem
Etymology: L adventicius, coming from abroad: see Advent
adventitious Related Forms
ad′·ven·ti′·tiously adverb
ad′·ven·ti′·tious·ness noun
adventitious Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- presence: A system for checking for adventitious presence had also not yet been developed.
- contamination: Steps should also be taken to keep the level of adventitious contamination in non-GM supplies to a minimum.
- bud: These lateral roots develop adventitious buds which grow in the spring.
- root: Adventitious root A root that grows in a place where you would not expect roots to grow.
- aid: Lastly, came the second attempt which ended so tragically but in which men, with no adventitious aid, climbed to 28,100 feet.
- cannot: The proposal also acknowledges that adventitious contamination cannot be totally avoided.
Browse dictionary entries near adventitious
- ‹ adventitia
- ‹ Adventist
- ‹ Adventism
- ‹ Advent Sunday
- ‹ Advent
- ‹ advection
- ‹ advantageous
- ‹ advantage
- ‹ advancing volume
- ‹ advancement
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- adventuress ›
- adventurism ›
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