Autochthonous

adjective

/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.adjectiveNative to the place where found; indigenous.

2.adjectiveOriginating where found; found where it originates.

3.adjectiveBuried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.

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