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AUTOCHTHONIC
autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
autochthonic (not comparable)
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
Synonyms
• autochthonous
• autochthonal
Source: Wiktionary
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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