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Definition of
allochthonous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
allochthonous
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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əˈlɑkθənəs
/
/
(
technology
)
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(
of rock
)
formed at a distance from its present position
compare
autochthonous
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allochthonous
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Nearby words
allocate
verb
allocation
noun
allochthonous
adjective
allomorph
noun
allophone
noun