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Definition of allochthonous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

allochthonous

adjective
 
/əˈlɒkθənəs/
 
/əˈlɑːkθənəs/
(geology)
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  1. (of rock) formed at a distance from its present position compare autochthonous
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from allo- ‘other’ + Greek khthōn ‘earth’ + -ous.
See allochthonous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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