autochthonous
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adjective \ȯ-ˈtäk-thə-nəs\Definition of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1
: indigenous, native <an autochthonous people>
2
: formed or originating in the place where found <autochthonous rock> <an autochthonous infection>
— au·toch·tho·nous·ly adverb
Examples of AUTOCHTHONOUS
- <an illegally introduced Asian fish that has virtually wiped out the lake's autochthonous species>
First Known Use of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1805
Related to AUTOCHTHONOUS
- Synonyms
- aboriginal, native, born, domestic, endemic, indigenous
- Antonyms
- nonindigenous, nonnative
Other Biology Terms
au·toch·tho·nous
adjective \(ˈ)ȯ-ˈtäk-thə-nəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1
a : indigenous or endemic to a region <autochthonous malaria> b : contracted in the area where reported <autochthonous cases of malaria in the United States>
2
: originated in that part of the body where found—used chiefly of pathological conditions
—au·toch·tho·nous·ly \-lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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