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autochthonous
adjective au·toch·tho·nous \ȯ-ˈtäk-thə-nəs\
Definition of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1
: indigenous, native <an autochthonous people>
2
: formed or originating in the place where found <autochthonous rock> <an autochthonous infection>
— au·toch·tho·nous·ly adverb
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First Known Use of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1893
Related to AUTOCHTHONOUS
- Synonyms
- aboriginal, native, born, domestic, endemic, indigenous
- Antonyms
- nonindigenous, nonnative
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autochthonous
adjective au·toch·tho·nous \(ˈ)ȯ-ˈtäk-thə-nəs\
Medical Definition of AUTOCHTHONOUS
1
a : indigenous or endemic to a region <autochthonous malaria> b : contracted in the area where reported <autochthonous cases of malaria in the United States>
2
: originated in that part of the body where found—used chiefly of pathological conditions
—au·toch·tho·nous·ly \-lē\ adverb
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