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allochthonous

al·locht·ho·nous

UK/əˈlɒk.θə.nəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed

Antonyms

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).

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