insititious

adjective

in·​si·​ti·​tious

¦in(t)sə¦tishəs

: constituting an insertion : interpolated

Word History

Etymology

Latin insiticius, from insitus, past participle of inserere to engraft, from in- in- entry 2 + serere to plant, sow

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