adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Antonyms

All antonyms

autochthonousnative

Etymology

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

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