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单词 terrigenous
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Definition of terrigenous in English:

terrigenous

adjective tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəstɛˈrɪdʒənəs
Geology
  • (of a marine deposit) made of material eroded from the land.

    〔地质〕(海洋沉积)陆源的;陆地的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bay bottom is characterized mainly by fine-grained terrigenous sediments (silt and very fine sand) with a considerable admixture of terrestrial organic matter.
    • The rocks contain abundant terrigenous clay and organic matter.
    • The composition of terrigenous sedimentary rocks would merely reflect the compositional aggregate of their source areas.
    • Vancouver Island is regarded as the source of terrigenous material of the Hoko River Formation due to its matching lithologies, close proximity, and agreement with paleocurrent directions.
    • The specimen was buried by a rapid influx of terrigenous mud.

Origin

Late 17th century (in the sense 'produced from the earth, earth-born'): from Latin terrigenus (from terra 'earth' + -genus 'born') + -ous.

Definition of terrigenous in US English:

terrigenous

adjectiveteˈrijənəstɛˈrɪdʒənəs
Geology
  • (of a marine deposit) made of material eroded from the land.

    〔地质〕(海洋沉积)陆源的;陆地的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bay bottom is characterized mainly by fine-grained terrigenous sediments (silt and very fine sand) with a considerable admixture of terrestrial organic matter.
    • Vancouver Island is regarded as the source of terrigenous material of the Hoko River Formation due to its matching lithologies, close proximity, and agreement with paleocurrent directions.
    • The rocks contain abundant terrigenous clay and organic matter.
    • The specimen was buried by a rapid influx of terrigenous mud.
    • The composition of terrigenous sedimentary rocks would merely reflect the compositional aggregate of their source areas.

Origin

Late 17th century (in the sense ‘produced from the earth, earth-born’): from Latin terrigenus (from terra ‘earth’ + -genus ‘born’) + -ous.

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