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autochthonic

au·tocht·ho·nic

uncommon

adjective

1.

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”

Origin

From autochthon + -ic.

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