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autochthonous
[aw-tok-thuh-nuhs]
adjective
Ecology.Ìýpertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (heterochthonous ).
Pathology.Ìý
found in the part of the body in which it originates, as a cancerous lesion.
found in a locality in which it originates, as an infectious disease.
Psychology.Ìýof or relating to ideas that arise independently of the individual's own train of thought and seem instead to have some alien or external agency as their source.
Geology.Ìý(of rocks, minerals, etc.) formed in the region where found.
autochthonous
/ ˌɔËtÉ’kˈθɒnɪk, É”ËˈtÉ’kθənÉ™s /
adjective
(of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed Compare allochthonous
inhabiting a place or region from earliest known times; aboriginal
physiol (of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- autochthonism noun
- autochthony noun
- autochthonously adverb
- autochthonousness noun
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- ²¹³Üˈ³Ù´Ç³¦³ó³Ù³ó´Ç²Ô¾±²õ³¾ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of autochthonous1
Example Sentences
Lipa posted a map that includes Albania, Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians - and a definition of the word autochthonous.
Orban also said that if immigration continues, "autochthonous Europeans" would become a minority and "terror will become part of life in large cities."
Orban said that if immigration continues, “autochthonous Europeans†would become a minority and “terror will become part of life in large cities.â€
Florida first had dengue autochthonous transmission in 2009–10, with the Department of Health tallying a total of 88 cases “associated with Key West,†the southernmost part of the state.
He also grows about 30 other vegetables or herbs for Mr. Alija, from the autochthonous to the exotic.
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