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allochthonous

allochthonous

English

Adjective

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.

Translations

originating in a place other than where it is found

Catalan: al·lòcton (ca) m
Finnish: vierasperäinen (fi)

French: allogène (fr)
Portuguese: alóctone (pt)
Spanish: alóctono (es)

geology: being far from the place of formation

Catalan: al·lòcton (ca) m
Finnish: alloktoninen

Portuguese: alóctone (pt)
Spanish: alóctono (es) m

Related terms

allochthon

Antonyms

autochthonous

References

The Dictionary of Difficult Words
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