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1. (adj.) indigenous
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to):
plants indigenous to Canada; indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
2. indigenous
innate; inherent; natural (usu. fol. by to):
feelings indigenous to humans.
Etymology: (1640–50; < L indigen(a) native, original inhabitant (indi-, by-form of in-in -2+-gena, der. from base of gignere to bring into being; cf. genital , progenitor ) + -ous)
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1. (adj) autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
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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1. (adj) indigenous
native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported
2. (adj) indigenous
native; inherent; innate
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