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Indigenous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Indigenous? [adj] originating where it is found; "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 \| Synonyms for Indigenous: autochthonal \| autochthonic \| autochthonous \| endemic \| native Related Terms \| Find terms related to Indigenous: aboriginal \| atavistic \| autochthonous \| bodily \| born \| coeval \| congenital \| connatal \| connate \| connatural \| constitutional \| endemic \| genetic \| hereditary \| homebred \| homegrown \| in the blood \| inborn \| inbred \| incarnate \| inherent \| inherited \| innate \| instinctive \| instinctual \| local \| natal \| native \| native to \| native-born \| natural \| natural to \| organic \| original \| physical \| primal \| primitive \| temperamental \| unacquired \| vernacular See Also \| Indigenous In Webster's Dictionary \Indig"enous\, a. [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See {In}, and {Gender}.] 1. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported. Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not indigenous or proper natives of America. --Sir T. Browne. In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap. --Lion Playas. 2. Native; inherent; innate. Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human mind. --I. Taylor.

Indigenous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Indigenous?

[adj] originating where it is found; "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"

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Indigenous In Webster's Dictionary

\In*dig"e*nous\, a. [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL.
indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See
{In}, and {Gender}.]
1. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a
   country or climate; not exotic; not imported.

         Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not
         indigenous or proper natives of America. --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

         In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap.
                                               --Lion Playas.

2. Native; inherent; innate.

         Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human
         mind.                                 --I. Taylor.

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