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autochthonous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word autochthonous
Definition
(adj) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
Definition
(adj) originating where it is found
(adj) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
Definition
(adj) originating where it is found
Example Sentence
- the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo
- autochthonous rocks and people and folktales
- endemic folkways
- the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan