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- Dictionaryautochthonous/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/
adjective
- 1. (of an inhabitant of a place) indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.
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The meaning of AUTOCHTHONOUS is indigenous, native. How to use autochthonous in a sentence. Did you know?
Autochthonous definition: pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous).. See examples of AUTOCHTHONOUS used in a sentence.
Use the adjective autochthonous to say that something is native to an area. If kane toads originated in your area, then they’re an autochthonous species. The root of the word autochthonous traces back to the Greek word autokhthon, meaning literally “sprung from the land itself.”
The meaning of AUTOCHTHON is one (such as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous.
1. (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed. Compare allochthonous. 2. inhabiting a place or region from earliest known times. 3. physiology. (of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of autochthonous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Originating or formed in the place where found; indigenous: autochthonous rocks; an autochthonous people; autochthonous folk tales. See Synonyms at native. 2. Ecology Native to or produced within a system: an autochthonous species; algae that provide an autochthonous source of nutrients in a lake. au·toch′thon·ism, au·toch′tho·ny n.
