SPURIOUS

spurious. Spurious, a. false, counterfeit, illegitimate

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Spu″ri‐ous (spū″rĭ‐ŭs), a. [[L. spurius.]] 1. 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate.
2. 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.