indigen

in·di·gen  (nd-jn, -jn) also in·di·gene (-jn, -jn)

n.

One that is native or indigenous to an area.

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[French indigène, native, a native, from Latin indigena; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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Noun

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indigen - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students" aborigine, indigene, native, aboriginal individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Levantine - (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant Mauritian - a native or inhabitant of Mauritius Filipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines Russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia Seychellois - a native or inhabitant of Seychelles