autochthonous
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(adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed |
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Antonyms: allochthonous |
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(satellite adjective) originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan" |
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Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous |
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