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Spurious \Spu"ri*ous\ (sp[=u]"r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spurius.]
1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source
pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate.
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2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. "Her spurious
firstborn." --Milton.
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{Spurious primary}, or {Spurious quill} (Zool.), the first,
or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much reduced
in size, as in certain singing birds.

{Spurious wing} (Zool.), the bastard wing, or alula.
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Syn: Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious;
fictitious; bastard.
[1913 Webster] -- {Spu"ri*ous*ly}, adv. --
{Spu"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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