Definition of autochthonous

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Definition of autochthonous

  • originating where it is found (adjective)

    Examples

    1. autochthonous rocks and people and folktales

    Synonyms

    1. autochthonal
    2. autochthonic
    3. endemic
    4. indigenous
  • of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed ()

See definition of autochthonous in Merriam Webster