terrigenous

American  

[te-rij-uh-nuhs] / tɛˈrɪdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

1. produced by the earth.

2. Geology. noting or pertaining to sediments on the sea bottom derived directly from the neighboring land, or to the rocks formed primarily by the consolidation of such sediments.

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terrigenous British  

/ tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. of or produced by the earth

2. (of geological deposits) formed in the sea from material derived from the land by erosion

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terrigenous Scientific  

/ tĕ-rĭj′ə-nəs /

1. Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of shallow marine sediments.

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Etymology

Origin of terrigenous

1675–85; < Latin terrigenus, equivalent to terr ( a ) earth + -i- -i- + -genus -genous

Example Sentences

Tiny fragments of this material plus other organic matter from marine plants and animals accumulate in terrigenous sediments, especially within a few hundred kilometres of shore.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

These deposits are not in a true sense abyssal, but are of terrigenous origin, the mud and sand being derived from the wear of the continents, transported by marine currents.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various