allochthonous
[ uh-lok-thuh-nuhs ]
adjectiveGeology.(of rocks, minerals, etc.)
not formed in the region where found.: Compare autochthonous (def. 4).
Origin of allochthonous
1Words Nearby allochthonous
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British Dictionary definitions for allochthonous
allochthonous
/ (əˈlɒkθənəs) /
adjective
(of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed: Compare autochthonous (def. 1)
Origin of allochthonous
1C20: from Greek allokhthon, from allo- + khthōn (genitive khthonos) earth
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