terrigenous

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adjective

Produced by the earth.

OriginLatin terrigena →
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Meanings

adjectiveterrigenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProduced by the earth.
  2. not comparablegeographyDerived from the erosion of land-based rocks.

Origin

  1. Latinterrigena“land-born”
  2. Englishterrigenous

Latin terrigena (“land-born”) + -ous

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APA

terrigenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrigenous

MLA

“terrigenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrigenous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terrigenous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrigenous.

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