allochthonous
[ uh-lok-thuh-nuh s ]
/ əˈlɒk θə nəs /
adjective Geology. (of rocks, minerals, etc.)
not formed in the region where found.
Compare autochthonous(def 4).
Origin of allochthonous
Words nearby allochthonous
allocheiria,
allocher,
allochromasia,
allochromatic,
allochthon,
allochthonous,
allocortex,
allocution,
allodial,
allodium,
allodynia
British Dictionary definitions for allochthonous
allochthonous
/ (əˈlɒkθənəs) /
adjective
(of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed
Compare autochthonous (def. 1)
Word Origin for allochthonous
C20: from Greek
allokhthon, from
allo- +
khthōn (genitive
khthonos) earth