First Known Use: 1579
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autochthon
noun au·toch·thon \ȯ-ˈtäk-thən\
plural au·toch·thons or au·toch·tho·nes\-thə-ˌnēz\
Definition of AUTOCHTHON
: one (as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous
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Origin of AUTOCHTHON
Greek autochthōn, from aut- + chthōn earth — more at humble
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