terrigenous
ter·rig·e·nous
adj \te-ˈri-jə-nəs, tə-\Definition of TERRIGENOUS
: being or relating to oceanic sediment derived directly from the destruction of rocks on the earth's surface
Origin of TERRIGENOUS
Latin terrigena earthborn, from terra earth + gignere to beget — more at kin
First Known Use: 1882
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