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Meaning of autochthonous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

autochthonous

Pronunciation:/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs//ɔˈtɑkθənəs//ɑˈtɑkθənəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Native to the place where found; indigenous.

  2. Originating where found; found where it originates.

  3. Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.