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Allochthonous
Allochthonous meaning
Originating in a place other than where it is found. | Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
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Biology Settlement of life A classic site for the study of biocolonisation from founder populations that arrive from outside ( allochthonous ), Surtsey was declared a nature reserve in 1965, while the eruption was still in active progress.