AUTOCHTHONOUS


Meaning of AUTOCHTHONOUS in English

[ ɔ:'tɒkθənəs ]

■ adjective

1》 indigenous.

2》 Geology (of a deposit or formation) formed in its present position. Often contrasted with allochthonous .

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