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autochthonous

Pronunciation: /ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/

Definition of autochthonous

adjective

  • (of an inhabitant of a place) indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.
  • Geology (of a deposit or formation) formed in its present position. Often contrasted with allochthonous.

autochthonous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of autochthonous in the US English dictionary