Learning Through Stugh - Adventitious

Jan 20, 2008 08:49

adventitious \ad-ven-TISH-uhs\, adjective:
1. Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.
2. (Biology) Out of the proper or usual place; as, "adventitious buds or roots."

Adventitious comes from Latin adventicius, "coming from without, from outside sources," from the past participle of advenire, "to come towards or to; (of events) to happen," ( Read more... )

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soupymonina January 21 2008, 00:59:30 UTC
lol, there were FAR more porny possibilities for this one. But love it all the same.

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fryphile January 21 2008, 01:01:09 UTC
Don't wanna be too predictable ;)

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