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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.
: formed or originating in the place where found. autochthonous rock. an autochthonous infection. autochthonously adverb. Did you know? Ancient Athenians considered their ancestors the primordial inhabitants of their land, as if sprung from the very soil of the region they inhabited.
Use the adjective autochthonous to say that something is native to an area. If kane toads originated in your area, then they’re an autochthonous species.
The meaning of AUTOCHTHON is one (such as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous.
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.
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.
Definition of autochthonous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the adjective autochthonous mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective autochthonous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. autochthonous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (1850s) medicine (1870s) geology (1890s) microbiology (1920s) See meaning & use.
