Autochthonous Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix auto-

Autochthonous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Adjective

of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed

autochthonous

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

Native to the place where found; 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