indigenous

• Describe a personas, plantas o animales que son originarios o nativos de una región o hábitat determinado.

Describes people, plants, or animals that are native to a particular region or environment.

1. Native to a regionB2formal

   Originating naturally in a particular place; native.

   indígena

   • The indigenous tribes of the Amazon have lived there for centuries.
   • Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
   • The government is working to protect indigenous languages.

   Sinónimosaboriginalautochthonousendemiclocalnativeoriginal

   Antónimosalienexoticforeignnonnative

2. Innate or inherentC1formal

   Belonging naturally to something; inherent.

   Innato o inherente

   • This plant has properties indigenous to its species.
   • The concept of justice is indigenous to human society.
   • Certain skills are indigenous to specific cultures.

   Sinónimoscongenitalinborninbredingrainedinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural

   Antónimosacquiredadventitiouslearned