Spurious
Pronunciation : Spu"ri*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. spurius.]
Definition : 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 (Zo?l.), the first, or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing birds. -- Spurious wing (Zo?l.), the bastard wing, or alula.
Syn. -- Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious; fictitious; bastard. -- Spu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Spu"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913