variants
or autochthones
as in aborigines
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
the remains of a settlement once occupied by the island's autochthons are much older than previously thought
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natives
Noun
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Indeed, where temperatures stay above 40 degrees, this hybrid of two South African natives blooms all twelve months of the year in coastal gardens.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The two Milwaukee natives and veterans of the fire department met occasionally for breakfast to discuss work and life.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Autochthons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autochthons. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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