allochthon
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allochthon
- [alɔxˈtoːn]
Rhymes with oːn
Where it comes from
zugrunde liegen griechisch ἄλλος (allos^☆) ^(→ grc) „fremd, verschieden, anders“ und χθών (chthōn^☆) ^(→ grc) „Erde“
adjective allochthon · allochthoner · allochthone · allochthones · allochthonen
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an anderer Stelle entstanden
Der Mensch hat zahlreiche allochthone Arten auf dem australischen Kontinent eingeführt.
Opposite: autochthon, endemisch
In English
- allochthonous originating in a place other than where it is found
Talk about this word "allochthon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/allochthon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. allochthon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/allochthon "allochthon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/allochthon.Cite this
@misc{allochthon_2026,
title = {allochthon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/allochthon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
