Indigenous Definition

ĭn-dĭjə-nəs

adjective

Existing, growing, or produced naturally in a region or country; native.

Indigenous plant, indigenous to Florida.

Webster's New World

Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.

American Heritage Medicine

Innate; inherent; inborn.

Webster's New World

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of such inhabitants.

American Heritage

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Origin of Indigenous

From Late Latin indigenus (“native, born in a country”), from indi- (indu-), an old derivative of in (“in”), gen- the root of gignō (“give birth to”), and English -ous. Compare indigene and ancient Greek ἐνδογενής (endogenēs), "endogenous".

From Wiktionary
From Latin indigena a native indigen

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition