autochthonal

au·toch·tho·nous

 (ô-tŏk′thə-nəs) also au·toch·tho·nal (-thə-nəl) or au·toch·thon·ic (ô′tŏk-thŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Originating or formed in the place where found; indigenous: autochthonous rocks; an autochthonous people; autochthonous folk tales. See Synonyms at native.

2. Ecology Native to or produced within a system: an autochthonous species; algae that provide an autochthonous source of nutrients in a lake.

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au·toch′thon·ism, au·toch′tho·ny n.

au·toch′tho·nous·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

autochthonal - 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" autochthonic, indigenous, autochthonous, endemic native - characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"

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autochthonal

adjective

Existing, born, or produced in a land or region:

aboriginal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous, native.

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