indigenous

in·dig·e·nous

adj \in-ˈdij-ə-nəs\

Definition of INDIGENOUS

1

: having originated in and being produced, growing, or living naturally in a particular region or environment <a disease indigenous to the tropics> <colonization by small numbers of indigenous enteric bacteria—C. M. Kunin et al>

2

: being inborn or innate <a type of behavior that is indigenous to human beings>

—in·dig·e·nous·ly adverb