alóctona y autóctona
English translation: allochthonous and autochthonous
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peer agreement (net): +8allochthonous and autochthonous Explanation: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/autochthonous dj. 1. allochthonous - of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed autochthonous - of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed au·toch·tho·nous Pronunciation (ô-tkth-ns) also au·toch·tho·nal (-th-nl) or au·toch·thon·ic (ôtk-thnk) adj. 1. Originating where found; indigenous: autochthonous rocks; an autochthonous people; autochthonous folktales. See Synonyms at native. 2. Biology Originating or formed in the place where found: an autochthonous blood clot. Originado en otro lugar. Es el concepto opuesto a autóctono. En ecología se aplica a poblaciones establecidas en una zona pero originarias de otras. En geología se aplica a formaciones (por ejemplo mantos de corrimiento) volcados sobre un sustrato autóctono y con raíces a veces muy distantes. www.jmarcano.com/glosario/glosario_a.html |
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