AUTOCHTHON


Meaning of AUTOCHTHON in English

n.

Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' täk-th ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -thons or -tho · nes \ -th ə - ˌ n ē z \

Etymology: Greek autochth ō n, from aut- + chth ō n earth ― more at HUMBLE

Date: 1590

: one (as a person, plant, or animal) that is autochthonous

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