allogenous

adjective

al·​log·​e·​nous

əˈläjənəs,

aˈ-

: relict : persisting from an earlier floral and environmental situation

—used of floras and their components

Word History

Etymology

all- + -genous

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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