Definition of Spureous
Spu"ri*ous (?), a. [L. spurius.]
1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from
the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.
2. Not legitimate; bastard; as,
spurious issue. "Her spurious firstborn."
Milton.
Spurious primary, or Spurious
quill (Zoöl.), the first, or outer, primary
quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing
birds. -- Spurious wing (Zoöl.),
the bastard wing, or alula.
Syn. -- Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious;
fictitious; bastard.
-- Spu"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
Spu"ri*ous*ness, n.
Spu"ri*ous (?), a. [L. spurius.]
1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from
the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.
2. Not legitimate; bastard; as,
spurious issue. "Her spurious firstborn."
Milton.
Spurious primary, or Spurious
quill (Zoöl.), the first, or outer, primary
quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing
birds. -- Spurious wing (Zoöl.),
the bastard wing, or alula.
Syn. -- Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious;
fictitious; bastard.
-- Spu"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
Spu"ri*ous*ness, n.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- false
- false; fake; counterfeit
- genuine
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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