autochthonal

Definition of Autochthonal in English :

Adjective

1. autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous

originating where it is found

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Autochthonal

see synonyms of autochthonal

adjective

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; aboriginal

3. physiology

(of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation

Autochthonal

see synonyms of autochthonal

adj.

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.

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