parautochthonous

Questions

What does parautochthonous mean?

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

Where does parautochthonous come from?

From para- + autochthonous.

How to pronounce parautochthonous

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