adventitious

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IAA is used as a rooting hormone to promote growth of adventitious roots on cuttings and detached leaves.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Williams’s radiant sound and adventitious origins have made her a key figure in a diverse dawn for the solo guitar.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2021

A bud and adventitious root system form from the runner.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Note that this is distinct from the adventitious breeding of swallows on British outbuildings or barns.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2013

Like strawberries, peach palm throws out adventitious shoots.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann