AUTOCHTHONOUS

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

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• (native to the place where found): aboriginal, autochthonic, indigenous, native

Antonyms

• (native to the place where found, buried in place): allochthonous

Source: Wiktionary

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Au*toch"tho*nal, Au`thoch*thon"ic, Au*toch"tho*nous, a.

Definition: Aboriginal; indigenous; native.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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