what does autochthonous stand for?
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autochthonous stands for: (2 meanings in total)
  1. adj. of rocks, deposits, etc. (view details)
  2. adj. originating where it is found (view details)

Meaning 1: (adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc., found where they and their constituents were formed
Opposite(s): allochthonous ( what does allochthonous stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) originating where it is found
Usage Example(s): autochthonous rocks and people and folktales, endemic folkways, the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan, the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo
Synonym(s): autochthonal ( what does autochthonal stand for? ), autochthonic, endemic ( what does endemic stand for? ), indigenous ( what does indigenous stand for? )
Similar(s): native ( what does native stand for? )



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