Main Entry: au·toch·thon

Pronunciation: \ȯ-ˈtäk-thən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural au·toch·thons or au·toch·tho·nes \-thə-ˌnēz\

Etymology: Greek autochthōn, from aut- + chthōn earth — more at humble

Date: 1590

: one (as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous