adventitious

English

/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/

adj
Definitions
  • From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
  • Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
  • (genetics) Not congenital; acquired.
  • (biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (step, come, go, walk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷem-

Gloss

step, come, go, walk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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