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Adscititious

Adscititious \Ad`sci*ti"tious\, a. [L. adscitus, p. p. of adsciscere, asciscere, to take knowingly; ad + sciscere to seek to know, approve, scire to know.] Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious. ``Adscititious evidence.''
--Bowring. -- Ad`sci*ti"tious*ly, adv.

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adscititious

a. derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing

WordNet
adscititious
  1. adj. added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"

  2. added to supplement; "adscititious remarks"