AUTOCHTHON


Meaning of AUTOCHTHON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯ-ˈtäk-thən ]

noun

( plural -thons or au·toch·tho·nes -thə-ˌnēz)

Etymology: Greek autochthōn, from aut- + chthōn earth — more at humble

Date: 1590

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

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