allochthonous

[ uh-lok-thuh-nuhs ]

adjectiveGeology.(of rocks, minerals, etc.)
  1. not formed in the region where found.: Compare autochthonous (def. 4).

Origin of allochthonous

1
1910–15; allo- + -chthonous, modeled after autochthonous

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British Dictionary definitions for allochthonous

allochthonous

/ (əˈlɒkθənəs) /


adjective
  1. (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed: Compare autochthonous (def. 1)

Origin of allochthonous

1
C20: from Greek allokhthon, from allo- + khthōn (genitive khthonos) earth

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