allochthonous

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos, “other”) + χθών (khthōn, “earth, ground”)

Adjective

allochthonous (not comparable)

1. Originating in a place other than where it is found.
2. (geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.

Translations

originating in a place other than where it is found

• Catalan: al·lòcton (ca) m
• Finnish: vierasperäinen (fi)

• Spanish: alóctono (es)

geology: being far from the place of formation

• Catalan: al·lòcton (ca) m
• Finnish: alloktoninen (fi)

• Spanish: alóctono (es) m

Antonyms

• autochthonous

References

• The Dictionary of Difficult Words [1]
• The Free Online Dictionary [2]