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.
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