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Definition of: terrigenous
(te·rij′ə·nəs) adjective
1. Produced from or of the earth.
2. Geol. Derived from the land: said of marine deposits formed of material washed from the land, as contrasted with those of organic, chemical, or other origin, formed in the sea.
3. Earthborn. Also ter·ri·gene (ter′ə·jēn). [<L terrigenus <terra earth + gignere be born]
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