Definitions for allochthon

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allochthon al·loch·thon

Spelling: [uh-lok-thuh n, -thon]

IPA: /əˈlɒk θən, -θɒn/

Allochthon is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in allochthon (achhllnoot).

Definitions for allochthon

noun

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

Origin of allochthon

First recorded in 1940-45; back formation from allochthonous