ALL meanings of allochthonous
al·loch·tho·nous
A a - adjective allochthonous (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed 3
- adjective allochthonous originating elsewhere; not native to a place 3
- adjective allochthonous not formed in the region where found. Compare autochthonous (def 4). 1
- noun allochthonous Denoting sediment or rock that originated at a distance from its present position. 1
- adjective allochthonous Originating in a place other than where it is found. 0
- adjective allochthonous (geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation. 0