ALLOCHTHON Definition & Meaning

allochthon

[ uh-lok-thuhn, -thon ]

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Geology.

a geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon ( def 3 ).

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First recorded in 1940–45; back formation from allochthonous

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