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Meaning of allochthon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
əˈlɒkθən

Definitions

A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

allochthone allochthoneity allochthony alloclamide alloclasite allocochick

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