词源 |
allogenic adj.1888 in geology, "transported to its present position from elsewhere," from Greek allogenēs "of another race, stranger," from allos "other, another, different" (see allo-) + -genēs "born" (see -gen) + -ic. An earlier adjective was allogeneous "of a different kind or nature" (1842). updated on September 17, 2022 |