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spurious definition
spu·ri·ous (spyo̵or′ē əs, spʉr′-)
adjective
- Now Rare illegitimate; bastard
- not true or genuine; false; counterfeit
- Bot. like in appearance but unlike in structure or function
- Radio designating or of an unwanted signal transmitted or received at other than the desired frequency
Etymology: L spurius, illegitimate (in LL, false), orig., a bastard < Etr
Related Forms:
- spuriously spu′·ri·ously adverb
- spuriousness spu′·ri·ous·ness noun
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