allochthonous

Meanings

Adjective

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

Adj

Originating in a place other than where it is found.
Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

autochthonous

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