Indigenous (ecology)
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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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Etymology
From , from an old derivative of , the root of , and English . English since the 17th century, obsolete is , from the same Latin word, via French .
Adjective
- born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion, especially of plants and indigenous peoples.
- figuratively, innate