autochthonous meaning
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autochthonous (adjective): of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed.
autochthonous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
autochthonous as an adjective
- of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
Opposite: allochthonous
- 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
Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous
Similar: native
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