allochthonous

adj
/əˈlɒk.θə.nəs/UK

Etymology

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

  1. derived from ἄλλος

Definitions

  1. Originating in a place other than where it is found.

  2. Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for allochthonous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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