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autochthonous
adjective
Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
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ɔːˈtɒkθənəs
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adjective
Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
adjective
Originating where it is found
“The autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”
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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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