autochthonous

== English == === Etymology === Literally, “native to the soil”; from autochthon +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɑˈtɑkθənəs/ === Adjective === autochthonous (not comparable) Native to the place where found; indigenous. (biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates. (geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation. ==== Synonyms ==== (native to the place where found): aboriginal, autochthonic, indigenous, native ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “native to the place where found, buried in place”): allochthonous, heterochthonous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== autochthon autochthonal autochthonic autochthonism autochthony ==== Translations ====