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autochthonous

/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/

adjective

Meaning

  • Native to the place where found; indigenous.

  • Originating where found; found where it originates.

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

Synonyms

aboriginal,
autochthonic,
indigenous,
native