indigenous

• Se dit de personnes, de plantes ou d'animaux qui sont originaires et naturels d'une région ou d'un habitat donné, par opposition à ceux qui y ont été introduits ou qui sont venus d'ailleurs.

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.

   indigène (originaire de la région)

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

   Synonymesaboriginalautochthonousendemiclocalnativeoriginal

   Antonymesalienexoticforeignnonnative

2. Innate or inherentC1formal

   Belonging naturally to something; inherent.

   Inné ou inhérent

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

   Synonymescongenitalinborninbredingrainedinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural

   Antonymesacquiredadventitiouslearned