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adventitious
Adjective
1. Accidental, additional, appearing casually
2. Not congenital; acquired.
[Source: Wiktionary]
Comments
It seems like it should mean 'conferring an advantage' but it doesn't.
Rhonchi are long continuous adventitious sounds, generated by obstruction to airways. Link
Adventitious roots play an important role in phosphorus acquisition, as they are localized near the soil surface where phosphorus is relatively abundant. Link
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