allochthonous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
allochthonous (not comparable)
- Originating in a place other than where it is found.
- (geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
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Translations[edit]
originating in a place other than where it is found
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geology: being far from the place of formation