adventitious

• Describe algo que ocurre de manera accidental o por circunstancias externas, y no como parte de un proceso natural o interno. También puede referirse a lo que es externo o añadido, no esencial.

Describes something that happens by chance or accident, not as part of a natural or inherent process.

1. Accidental or incidentalC2formal

   Occurring by chance or as an addition, not as an essential part of something.

   adventicio, accidental, incidental

   • The adventitious discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine.
   • His success was not adventitious but the result of hard work.
   • The meeting was adventitious, as they had not planned to meet.

   Sinónimosaccidentalcasualchanceextraneousextrinsicfortuitousincidentalnonessential

   Antónimosessentialinherentinnateintrinsicnatural

2. Appearing in an unusual placeC2formal

   Describing something that appears or develops in an unexpected or unusual location.

   adventicio

   • Adventitious roots can grow from stems or leaves.
   • The plant developed adventitious buds after the injury.
   • Adventitious shoots appeared on the tree trunk.

   Sinónimosectopicextraneousforeign

   Antónimosindigenousinherentinnatenative