Allochthonous Definition
ə-lŏkthə-nəs
adjective
Originating or formed in a place other than where found.
Allochthonous rocks; an allochthonous population.
American Heritage
Originating elsewhere; not native to a place.
Webster's New World
Not indigenous.
An allochthonous organism.
American Heritage
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Allochthonous
Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos, “other”) + χθών (khthōn, “earth, ground”)
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