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adventitious in Japanese

adventitious in Japanese is 偶然的な — adventitious means coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.

adventitious in Japanese

偶然的な
adj

What does "adventitious" mean?

  1. adj Coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.
  2. adj Happening by chance, and added on rather than planned.
    "The adventitious disappearance of those nearer the throne than the duke had, moreover, set tongues awagging."
  3. adj Gained later in life, rather than present from birth.
  4. adj (biology) Growing in an unexpected place, or coming from an unusual source.
    "The Velloziaceae have evolved a woody stem which is covered with a layer of adventitious roots mingled with the fibres of the old leaf sheaths;"
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adventitious in a sentence

  • The adventitious disappearance of those nearer the throne than the duke had, moreover, set tongues awagging.
  • The Velloziaceae have evolved a woody stem which is covered with a layer of adventitious roots mingled with the fibres of the old leaf sheaths;

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What is "adventitious" in Japanese?
"adventitious" in Japanese is 偶然的な. adventitious means: Coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.
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