adventitious
adjectivetécnico/ɐdvẽˈtisju/técnico
ad·ven·ti·ci·o
Definition
Arising accidentally or casually; not inherent or intrinsic. In botany, refers to organs (such as roots) that arise in atypical locations.
They found an adventitious solution to the issue.
The plant produced adventitious roots from its stem.
Common collocations
adventitious rootadventitious bud
Etymology
Do latim 'adventicius' (vindo de fora, estrangeiro).