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parautochthonous

parautochthonous adjective: of rock, having a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock (which is native to its location) and allochthonous rock.

Adjective

parautochthonous

  1. Of rock, having a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock (which is native to its location) and allochthonous rock.

Origin of parautochthonous

From para- + autochthonous.

Questions about parautochthonous

What does parautochthonous mean?
Parautochthonous means of rock, having a character intermediate between that of autochthonous rock (which is native to its location) and allochthonous rock.
What part of speech is parautochthonous?
Parautochthonous is an adjective.

Words near parautochthonous in the dictionary

  1. parauques
  2. paraurethral
  3. paraurethral gland
  4. paraurethral glands
  5. parauterine
  6. parautochthonous
  7. paravaccinia
  8. paravaginal
  9. paravaginally
  10. paravail
  11. paravalbumin

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