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au·toch·thon (ô täk′t̸hən)
noun pl. autochthons -·thons or autochthones -·tho·nes′ (-t̸hə nēz′)
- any of the earliest known inhabitants of a place; aborigine
- any indigenous animal or plant
Etymology: Gr autochthōn, sprung from the land itself < autos, self + chthōn, earth: see homage
Related Forms:
- autochthonous au·toch′·tho·nous (-t̸hə nəs) adjective or autochthonal au·toch′·tho·nal
- autochthonously au·toch′·tho·nously adverb
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