Autochthonous Definition & Meaning
autochthonous
- adjective
- of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
- 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"
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- What does autochthonous mean?
- of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed 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"
- What part of speech is autochthonous?
- Autochthonous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does autochthonous have?
- Autochthonous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).