spurious
[ spyoor-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈspyʊər i əs /
adjective
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
Biology.
(of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
of illegitimate birth; bastard.
Origin of spurious
1590–1600; < Latin
spurius bastard, perhaps < Etruscan; see
-ous
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OTHER WORDS FROM spurious
Words nearby spurious
spur-of-the-moment,
spurge,
spurge family,
spurge laurel,
spurgeon,
spurious,
spurious ankylosis,
spurious wing,
spurn,
spurred,
spurrey
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British Dictionary definitions for spurious
spurious
/ (ˈspjʊərɪəs) /
adjective
not genuine or real
(of a plant part or organ) having the appearance of another part but differing from it in origin, development, or function; false
a spurious fruit
(of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc
rare
illegitimate
Derived forms of spurious
spuriously, adverb spuriousness, nounWord Origin for spurious
C17: from Latin
spurius of illegitimate birth
Medical definitions for spurious
spurious
[ spyur′ē-əs ]
adj.
Similar in appearance or symptoms but unrelated in morphology or pathology; false.