autochthonous

as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin an illegally introduced Asian fish that has virtually wiped out the lake's autochthonous species

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“Autochthonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autochthonous. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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