1Geology (of a mineral or sediment) transported to its present position from elsewhere.
〔地质〕（矿物，沉淀物）搬移的。常与AUTHIGENIC 相对
Often contrasted with authigenic
Example sentencesExamples
It is accompanied by homogenous, allogenic micrite that fills some voids.
Lying in the northwest of the Forest of Dean, UK, the Slaughter Rising is a major resurgence, fed by a web of allogenic inputs and background autogenic drainage east of the River Wye.
2Ecology (of a successional change) caused by non-living factors in the environment.
〔生态〕（演替变化）由环境中非生命因素引起的，异发的
Example sentencesExamples
Over time-scales relevant to the later stages of mire succession, allogenic forcing factors are significant and may be responsible for driving the direction and rate of species turnover.
Our study supports the hypothesis of allogenic coexistence of American beech and sugar maple in Warren Woods.
Definition of allogenic in US English:
allogenic
adjectiveˌaləˈjenikˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
1Geology (of a mineral or sediment) transported to its present position from elsewhere.
〔地质〕（矿物，沉淀物）搬移的。常与AUTHIGENIC 相对
Often contrasted with authigenic
Example sentencesExamples
Lying in the northwest of the Forest of Dean, UK, the Slaughter Rising is a major resurgence, fed by a web of allogenic inputs and background autogenic drainage east of the River Wye.
It is accompanied by homogenous, allogenic micrite that fills some voids.
2Ecology (of a successional change) caused by nonliving factors in the environment.
〔生态〕（演替变化）由环境中非生命因素引起的，异发的
Example sentencesExamples
Our study supports the hypothesis of allogenic coexistence of American beech and sugar maple in Warren Woods.
Over time-scales relevant to the later stages of mire succession, allogenic forcing factors are significant and may be responsible for driving the direction and rate of species turnover.