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One entry found for adventitious.
Main Entry: ad·ven·ti·tious
Pronunciation: secondarystressad-(secondarystress)ven-primarystresstish-schwas, -vschwan-
Function: adjective
1 : coming from an outside source and not an essential part : ACCIDENTAL
2 : appearing in other than the usual or normal place <adventitious roots>
- ad·ven·ti·tious·ly adverb
- ad·ven·ti·tious·ness noun

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