(adj) originating where it is found, Syn. autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous, endemic, Example: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
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