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| spu·ri·ous [ spyree əs ] |
adjective |
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1. not genuine: different from what it is claimed to be, not authentic, or not valid or well-founded
  spurious arguments
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2. botany resembling another plant part: having the outward appearance of another plant part but not its function or origin
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3. illegitimate: born to parents not legally married to each other
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archaic
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin spurius "illegitimate child"] |
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| spu·ri·ous·ly adverb |
| spu·ri·ous·ness noun |
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