The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
adscititious
a. derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing
WordNet
adscititious
adj. added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"
added to supplement; "adscititious remarks"