alóctone

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).

Adjective

alóctone m or f (plural alóctones)

  1. allochthonous (originating in a place other than where it is found)
  2. (geology) allochthonous (being far from the place of formation)

Further reading

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