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Definition of Indigenous
1. Adjective. Originating where it is found. "The Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
Exact synonyms: Autochthonal, Autochthonic, Autochthonous, Endemic
Similar to: Native
Derivative terms: Autochthony, Indigenousness
Similar to: Native
Derivative terms: Autochthony, Indigenousness
Definition of Indigenous
1. a. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported.
Definition of Indigenous
1. Adjective. (chiefly of living things) Born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
2. Adjective. Innate, inborn. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Indigenous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Indigenous
1. Native, originating or occurring naturally in the place specified. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indigenous
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