autochthonous
(adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
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
autochthonous (not comparable)
Native to the place where found; indigenous.
(biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates.
(geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
• (native to the place where found): aboriginal, autochthonic, indigenous, native
• (native to the place where found, buried in place): allochthonous
Source: Wiktionary
Au*toch"tho*nal, Au`thoch*thon"ic, Au*toch"tho*nous, a.
Definition: Aboriginal; indigenous; native.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 January 2025
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
