autochthonous
/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/ · adj
Meaning
- Native to the place where found; indigenous.
- Originating where found; found where it originates.
- Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
Etymology / origin
Literally, “native to the soil”; from autochthon + -ous.
Related words
Descendant words
- autoktoninen(Finnish) (cog)
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