Spurious /(spū"rĭ*ŭs)/
Spu·ri·ous
Spurious
a.
- Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate.
- Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue.
Phrases & Compounds
- Spurious primary
- the first, or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing birds.
- Spurious wing
- the bastard wing, or alula.