autochthonous


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
autochthonous /ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/
adjective
  • 1 indigenous.
  • 2 Geology (of a deposit or formation) formed in its present position. Often contrasted with allochthonous.
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