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| ter·rig·e·nous [ te ríjjənəss, tə ríjjənəss ] |
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derived from land erosion: relating to a sediment derived from land erosion that may be formed or deposited on the land or found underwater in shallow ocean areas
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin terrigenus "earth-born" < terra "earth, land"] |
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