[te-rij-uh-nuh
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| 1. | produced by the earth. |
| 2. | Geology. noting or pertaining to sediments on the sea bottom derived directly from the neighboring land, or to the rocks formed primarily by the consolidation of such sediments. |
| ter·rig·e·nous (tě-rĭj'ə-nəs) adj. Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of sediments. [From Latin terrigena, earth-born : terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots + -genous.] |
| terrigenous (tě-rĭj'ə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of shallow marine sediments. |