alóctone

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, other) + χθών (khthṓn, earth, ground).

Adjective

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alóctone m or f (plural alóctones)

  1. allochthonous (originating in a place other than where it is found)
  2. (geology) allochthonous (being far from the place of formation)