allochthonous
adj/əˈlɒk.θə.nəs/UK
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).
- derived from ἄλλος
Definitions
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
The neighborhood
- antonymautochthonous
- neighborallochthon
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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