Allochthonous definition

Allochthonous means originating in a place other than a place where it was formed.
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Examples of Allochthonous in a sentence

  • Linking marine and terrestrial food webs: Allochthonous input from the ocean supports high secondary productivity on small islands and coastal land communities.

  • Dissolved Organic Matter in the Great Lakes: Role and Nature of Allochthonous Material.

  • Allochthonous organic carbon from treated and/or untreated wastewater may reach the flooded land area and be converted to CH4 (▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al., 2016).