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Terrigenous — Ter*rig e*nous, a. [L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth + genere, gignere, to bring forth.] Earthborn; produced by the earth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terrigenous — [te rij′ə nəs, tərij′ə nəs] adj. [L terrigenus < terra,TERRA + gignere, to be born: see GENUS] 1. earthborn 2. designating or of sea bottom sediment derived from the erosion of land … English World dictionary
Terrigenous — In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, that are derived from terrestrial environments.(Pinet, 79) Consisting of sand, mud, and silt carried to sea by rivers, their composition is… … Wikipedia
terrigenous — adj. produced by the earth or the land (terrigenous deposits). Etymology: L terrigenus earth born … Useful english dictionary
terrigenous sediments — plural noun Sediment derived from the erosion of land deposited either on land or in the sea • • • Main Entry: ↑terrigenous … Useful english dictionary
terrigenous — adjective Etymology: Latin terrigena earthborn, from terra earth + gignere to beget more at kin Date: 1882 being or relating to oceanic sediment derived directly from the destruction of rocks on the earth s surface … New Collegiate Dictionary
terrigenous — adjective (of a marine sediment) Derived from the erosion of land based rocks … Wiktionary
terrigenous — produced on land; produced by the land Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
terrigenous — [tɛ rɪdʒɪnəs] adjective Geology denoting marine sediment eroded from the land. Origin C17: from L. terrigenus (from terra earth + genus born ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
terrigenous — ter·rig·e·nous … English syllables
