Definition of Adventitious
not natural; foreign
Examples of Adventitious in a sentence
The weird-looking plant is adventitious and not native to this country. 🔊
While the band was not popular in its native country, it did find adventitious celebrity in other countries. 🔊
The marine biologist classified the fish as adventitious because it is not normally found in bodies of saltwater. 🔊
During the surgery, the doctor removed an adventitious particle that did not belong inside of the patient’s body. 🔊
The adventitious skyscraper stood out amongst the town’s historical buildings. 🔊
When the doctor heard adventitious sounds coming from the patient’s chest, he ordered a number of lab tests. 🔊
Janice was detained at the airport when the x-ray scanner picked up adventitious materials on her body. 🔊
As soon as Gail saw the adventitious man at her wedding, she knew a stranger had crashed her special day. 🔊
It was easy for the nuns to recognize the adventitious student, the sole boy in the all-girls school. 🔊
Since the adventitious plant normally grows in the desert, I have no idea how it sprung up in my moist backyard. 🔊
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