Terrigenous
1Terrigenous — Ter*rig e*nous, a. [L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth + genere, gignere, to bring forth.] Earthborn; produced by the earth. [1913 Webster] …
2terrigenous — [te rij′ə nəs, tərij′ə nəs] adj. [L terrigenus < terra,TERRA + gignere, to be born: see GENUS] 1. earthborn 2. designating or of sea bottom sediment derived from the erosion of land …
3Terrigenous — In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, that are derived from terrestrial environments.(Pinet, 79) Consisting of sand, mud, and silt carried to sea by rivers, their composition is… …
4terrigenous — adj. produced by the earth or the land (terrigenous deposits). Etymology: L terrigenus earth born …
5terrigenous sediments — plural noun Sediment derived from the erosion of land deposited either on land or in the sea • • • Main Entry: ↑terrigenous …
6terrigenous — adjective Etymology: Latin terrigena earthborn, from terra earth + gignere to beget more at kin Date: 1882 being or relating to oceanic sediment derived directly from the destruction of rocks on the earth s surface …
7terrigenous — /te rij euh neuhs/, adj. 1. produced by the earth. 2. Geol. 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. [1675 85; < L… …
8terrigenous — adjective (of a marine sediment) Derived from the erosion of land based rocks …
9terrigenous — produced on land; produced by the land Causation and Formation …
10terrigenous — [tɛ rɪdʒɪnəs] adjective Geology denoting marine sediment eroded from the land. Origin C17: from L. terrigenus (from terra earth + genus born ) + ous …
