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adventitious (adjective):

1 : coming from another source and not inherent or innate
2 : arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Adventitious comes from Latin adventicius, meaning “coming from outside,” which, in turn, is from advenire, “to arrive.” The verb is the source of other English words, including advent, adventure, and avenue.

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