adventitious
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Some plants, however, also have adventitious roots, which emerge above the ground from the shoot.
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
Karhiders eat four solid meals a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, along with a lot of adventitious nibbling and gobbling in between.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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