1 allochthonous | Definition of allochthonous

allochthonous

adjective
al·​loch·​tho·​nous
variants: or less commonly allocthonous \ -​thÉ™nÉ™s \

Definition of allochthonous

1a : of or relating to the rocks of an allochthon
b of coal : formed elsewhere than in situ and hence not autochthonous
c of limestone : composed largely of organic debris moved far from the place where the base organisms lived
2 biology : of foreign origin : introduced — compare autochthonous

First Known Use of allochthonous

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for allochthonous

all- + -chthonous (as in autochthonous)

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