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- DictionaryAu·toch·tho·nous/ôˈtäkTHənəs/
adjective
- 1. (of an inhabitant of a place) indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists.
1. Originating or formed in the place where found; indigenous: autochthonous rocks; an autochthonous people; autochthonous folk tales. See Synonyms at native. 2. Ecology Native to or produced within a system: an autochthonous species; algae that provide an autochthonous source of nutrients in a lake. au·toch′thon·ism, au·toch′tho·ny n.
The meaning of AUTOCHTHON is one (such as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous.
3 days ago · 1. (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed. Compare allochthonous. 2. inhabiting a place or region from earliest known times. 3. physiology. (of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation. Collins English Dictionary.
autochthonous. (specialist) (of people who live in a particular place) whose ancestors all came from the same place synonym indigenous. (geology) (of rock) formed in its present position compare allochthonous. Definition of autochthonous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Examples of how to use “autochthonous” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
May 5, 2024 · autochthonous (not comparable) Native to the place where found; indigenous . ( biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates. ( geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation .
(geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: autochthonic. autochthonal. endemic. indigenous. native. aboriginal. earliest. Antonyms: allochthonous. Origin of Autochthonous. Literally, "native to the soil"; from autochthon +"Ž -ous. From Wiktionary.
