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terrigenous

Syllabification: (ter·rig·e·nous)
Pronunciation: /teˈrijənəs/

Definition of terrigenous

adjective

Geology
  • (of a marine deposit) made of material eroded from the land.

Origin:

late 17th century (in the sense 'produced from the earth, earth-born'): from Latin terrigenus (from terra 'earth' + -genus 'born') + -ous

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