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      allochthonous
      adjective
      of rocks, deposits, etc.
      Roots
      allosallo- · Greek · other, from elsewherechthonchthon- · Greek · earth, groundosus-ous · Latin · having the quality of
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      The word allochthonous breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: allo-, from Greek allos (“other, from elsewhere”); chthon, from Greek chthon (“earth, ground”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“having the quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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