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Allochthonous

//əˈlɒk.θə.nəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Originating in a place other than where it is found. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed wordnet

Etymology

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

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