[ter.rig.e.nous] adj [L terrigena earthborn, fr. terra earth + gignere to beget--more at kin] (1882): being or relating to oceanic sediment derived directly from the destruction of rocks on the earth's surface
TERRIGENOUS
Meaning of TERRIGENOUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012