English Explanatory Dictionary

allochthon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɒkθən/ /əˈlɒkθɒn/

Word forms

allochthon allochthons

Etymology

1940–45; back formation from allochthonous.

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