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autochthon Definition


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autochthon
noun autochthons, autochthones
    1. A member of the group of the earliest known inhabitants of a country or region; an aborigine.
    2. A plant or animal native to a specific country or region.
Derivative: autochthonic
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from Greek autochthones not settlers, indigenous inhabitants.



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