1 allochthon | Definition of allochthon

allochthon

noun
al·​loch·​thon | \ əˈläkthən, aˈ-, -ˌthän\
variants: or allochthone \ -​ˌthōn \
plural -s

Definition of allochthon

: an overthrust block of rocks that have been moved along a fault for a great distance from their place of origin

First Known Use of allochthon

1931, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for allochthon

back-formation from allochthonous

Keep scrolling for more