autochthonic

• Autochthon bedeutet ursprünglich in einem Gebiet beheimatet, dort entstanden oder eingeboren und nicht von außen eingeführt.

An obsolete adjective meaning indigenous or native to a particular place, derived from the earth itself.

1. Originating where foundC2formal

   Describes something that is native to the place where it is found; indigenous.

   Einheimisch

   • The autochthonic plants of this region are adapted to the local climate.
   • Scholars study autochthonic cultures to understand ancient traditions.
   • The autochthonic rocks in this area are millions of years old.

   Synonymeaboriginalautochthonousendemicindigenousnative

   Antonymealienexoticnonnative