Autochthonic Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix auto-

Autochthonic has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Adjective

originating where it is found

"the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"

"autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"

"endemic folkways"

"the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"

autochthonal autochthonic autochthonous endemic indigenous

existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous

Example Sentences

"the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo" adjective

"autochthonous rocks and people and folktales" adjective

"endemic folkways" adjective

"the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan" adjective