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allochronic

adjective
al·​lo·​chron·​ic

Definition of allochronic

of taxa
: occurring in different segments of geologic time : not contemporaneous — compare synchronic

First Known Use of allochronic

1942, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for allochronic

all- + chronic

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