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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).
Adjective
alóctone m or f (plural alóctones)
- allochthonous (originating in a place other than where it is found)
- (geology) allochthonous (being far from the place of formation)