Main Entry: in·dig·e·nous

Pronunciation: \in-ˈdij-ə-nəs\

Function: adjective

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