allochthonous

al·loch·tho·nous

A5221400 (ə-lŏk′thə-nəs)adj.1. Originating or formed in a place other than where found: allochthonous rocks; an allochthonous population.2. Ecology Not indigenous: an allochthonous organism.

allochthonous

(əˈlɒkθənəs) adj (Geological Science) (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed. Compare autochthonous¹[C20: from Greek allokhthon, from allo- + khthōn (genitive khthonos) earth]

allogenic, allochthonous - Geological material that has been transported and then accumulates elsewhere is allochthonous, and sediment carried by a river is allogenic.See also related terms for sediment.

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

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