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What is another word for Autochthonous? – 164 Autochthonous Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    indigenous native aboriginal autochthonic original primordial primitive endemic inherent innate intrinsic inborn congenital domestic homegrown localized regional traditional historic ancestral inherited inherited hereditary inbred innate local regional domestic endemic natural organic in situ in place vernacular folk ethnic autochthonous indigenously natively aboriginally locally domestically regionally traditionally historically ancestrally inherently innately intrinsically congenitally domestically homegrown organically naturally primordially primitively

    Meaning of Autochthonous

    The primary meaning of the word "Autochthonous" refers to being native or indigenous to a particular place or region.

    Definitions

    • Originating or formed in the place where found
    • * Indigenous or native to a particular region or country
    • * Formed or originating in the place where found, especially in relation to rocks or soil

    Etymology of Autochthonous

    The word "Autochthonous" has its roots in Greek, with "auto" meaning "self" and "chthon" meaning "earth" or "ground", thus literally meaning "from the earth itself" or "native to the soil"
    Historically, the term has been used in various contexts, including geology, anthropology, and ecology, to describe things that originate or are formed in a particular place

    Example Uses

    • The autochthonous people of the region have a distinct culture and language
    • * The autochthonous rocks of the area are rich in minerals and fossils
    • * The autochthonous flora of the island is unique and diverse

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    foreign imported exotic alien introduced non-native external extrinsic extraneous outside external unnatural artificial synthetic manufactured introduced immigrant migrant non-indigenous extrinsic foreign external extraneous

    Related Nouns

    population community culture tradition heritage origin source roots ancestry indigenous native aboriginal people nation tribe ethnicity folk customs language dialect region territory land soil earth ground country area locality

    Related Verbs

    originate form develop grow evolve emerge arise appear occur happen exist inhabit occupy reside settle migrate invade introduce import transplant domesticate naturalize indigenize

    Related Adjectives

    indigenous native aboriginal original primordial primitive endemic inherent innate intrinsic inborn congenital domestic homegrown localized regional traditional historic ancestral inherited hereditary inbred local regional domestic endemic natural organic in situ in place vernacular folk ethnic