Allochthonous: Definition with Allochthonous Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed.

Antonyms: Autochthonous

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

2. Adjective. (geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. Derived from outside a system, such as the leaves of terrestrial plants that fall into a stream. Compare: autochthonous. (09 Oct 1997)

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