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The word aboriginal describes people, animals, plants, or customs that are native to an area. (adjective)

An example of people who are described by the word aboriginal are the Native Americans in the US.

See aboriginal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

existing (in a place) from the beginning or from earliest days; first; indigenous
of or characteristic of aborigines

noun

an aboriginal animal, plant, or person

Related Forms:

aboriginally adverb

See aboriginal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ăbˌə-rĭjˈə-nəl)

adjective

Having existed in a region from the beginning: aboriginal forests. See Synonyms at native.
a. Of or relating to aborigines.
b. often Aboriginal Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia.

noun

also Aboriginal An aborigine.

Related Forms:

abˌo·rigˈi·nal·ly adverb

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aboriginal (synonyms)

aboriginally

aborigine

ABORIGINE (abbreviation)

aborigines