alóctono

Meaning

allochthonous; (biology) introduced

Opposite of
autóctono, extranjero
Hyphenated as
a‧lóc‧to‧no
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aˈloɡtono/
Etymology

From alo- + Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn), χθονός (khthonós, “earth”), on pattern of autóctono.

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