English adjective: autochthonal | |||
1. | autochthonal originating where it is found | ||
Samples | The autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo. Autochthonous rocks and people and folktales. Endemic folkways. The Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan. | ||
Synonyms | autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous | ||
Similar | native | ||
Antonyms | foreign, strange | ||