单词 | spurious |
释义 | spurious —spuriously, adv. —spuriousness, n. /spyoor"ee euhs/, adj. 1. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. 2. Biol. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure. 3. of illegitimate birth; bastard. [1590-1600; < L spurius bastard, perh. < Etruscan; see -OUS] Syn. 1. false, sham, bogus, mock, feigned, phony; meretricious, deceitful. Ant. 1. genuine. |
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