allochthonous
allochthonous Not indigenous; acquired. In the Earth sciences the term is applied to geologic units that originated at a distance from their present position. Such displacement may be due to lateral thrusting and overfolding, or to gravity gliding. Compare AUTOCHTHONOUS.
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