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terrigenous
[ te-rij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- produced by the earth.
- 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.
terrigenous
/ tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəs /
adjective
- of or produced by the earth
- (of geological deposits) formed in the sea from material derived from the land by erosion
terrigenous
/ tĕ-rĭj′ə-nəs /
- Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of shallow marine sediments.
Word History and Origins
Origin of terrigenous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of terrigenous1
Example Sentences
Cullers, R. L. & Podkovyrov, V. N. The source and origin of terrigenous sedimentary rocks in the Mesoproterozoic Ui group, southeastern Russia.
Terrigenous, te-rij′e-nus, adj. produced by the earth.
These deposits are not in a true sense abyssal, but are of terrigenous origin, the mud and sand being derived from the wear of the continents, transported by marine currents.
The fact that the sedimentary formations of each successive geological period consist to so large an extent of mechanically formed terrigenous detritus, affords good evidence of the coexistence of tracts of land as well as of extensive denudation.
We excluded dilution by terrigenous input because of persisting low sedimentation rates and confirm that homogeneous moderate preservation suggests a comparable dissolution-induced decrease of carbonates.
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