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a) adventitiousb) Of a plant that is not native, but was introduced by humans to a place and has since become naturalized.
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adventive — [ad ven′tiv] adj. [L adventus (see ADVENT) + IVE] not native to the environment; rarely or imperfectly naturalized n. an adventive plant or animal … English World dictionary
Adventive — Ad*ven tive, a. 1. Accidental. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Adventitious. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adventive — Ad*ven tive, n. A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adventive — ● adventif, adventive adjectif (latin adventicus, inattendu) Se dit d un organe végétal n occupant pas sa position typique (par exemple racine adventive sur le côté d une tige souterraine, bourgeon adventif non axillaire, etc.). Se dit des cônes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
adventive — adjective Date: circa 1859 1. introduced but not fully naturalized < an adventive weed > 2. adventitious 2 • adventive noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
adventive — adventively, adv. /ad ven tiv/, Bot., Zool. adj. 1. not native and usually not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals. n. 2. an adventive plant or animal. [1595 1605, for an earlier sense; < L advent(us) advance, incursion (see ADVENT) … Universalium
adventive — ad•ven•tive [[t]ædˈvɛn tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) bot zool. not native and usu. not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals 2) bot zool. an adventive plant or animal • Etymology: 1605–1615 ad•ven′tive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
adventive — /ədˈvɛntɪv/ (say uhd ventiv) adjective 1. not native and usually not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals. –noun 2. an adventive plant or animal. {Latin advent(us) arrival + ive} …
adventive — adventyvus statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Pridėtinis, papildomas, vėliau atsiradęs. atitikmenys: angl. adventive rus. адвентивный … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
adventive — adjective not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized an adventive weed • Similar to: ↑foreign, ↑strange … Useful english dictionary
adventive crater — noun Etymology: adventive (I) : a small volcanic cone or crater on the flanks of a major volcanic cone … Useful english dictionary
