Parautochthonous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parautochthonous is an adjective meaning (geology) Of rock, having a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock (which is native to its location) and allochthonous rock.
Meaning
(geology) Of rock, having a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock (which is native to its location) and allochthonous rock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autochthonous, semiautochthonous, allochthonic, allochthonous, autochthonic, autochthonal.
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