Associations to the word «Allochthonous»

Wiktionary

ALLOCHTHONOUS, adjective. Originating in a place other than where it is found.
ALLOCHTHONOUS, adjective. (geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.

Dictionary definition

ALLOCHTHONOUS, adjective. Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed.

Wise words

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