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adventitial

ad·ven·ti·ti·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh]
    • /ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-ven-tish-ee-uh, -tish-uh]
    • /ˌæd vɛnˈtɪʃ i ə, -ˈtɪʃ ə/

Definitions of adventitial word

  • adjective adventitial of or relating to the adventitia 3
  • noun adventitial the external covering of an organ or other structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external covering of a blood vessel. 1
  • noun adventitial (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adventitia. 1

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Origin of adventitial

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Latin adventīcia, neuter plural of adventīcius adventitious

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Parts of speech for Adventitial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adventitial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adventitial usage trend in Literature

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