au·toch·thon (ô-t k th n)n. pl. au·toch·thons or au·toch·tho·nes (-th -n z ) 1. One of the earliest known inhabitants of a place; an aborigine. 2. Ecology An indigenous plant or animal. [Greek autokhth  n : auto-, auto- + khthn, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.] |
autochthon [ɔːˈtɒkθən -θɒn]
n pl -thons, -thones [-θəˌniːz]
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (often plural) one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an animal or plant that is native to a particular region
[from Greek autokhthōn from the earth itself, from auto- + khthōn the earth]
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| Noun | 1. | autochthon - the earliest known inhabitants of a region primitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization |
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