allochthonous
[ uh-lok-thuh-nuhs ]
/ əˈlɒk θə nəs /
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adjective Geology.(of rocks, minerals, etc.)
not formed in the region where found.Compare autochthonous (def. 4).
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Origin of allochthonous
Words nearby allochthonous
allocheiria, allocher, allochromasia, allochromatic, allochthon, allochthonous, allocortex, allocution, allodial, allodium, allodynia
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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 formedCompare autochthonous (def. 1)
Word Origin for allochthonous
C20: from Greek allokhthon, from allo- + khthōn (genitive khthonos) earth
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