autochthonous

[ aw-tok-thuh-nuhs ]

/ ɔˈtɒk θə nəs /

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adjective

Ecology. pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous).

Pathology.

found in the part of the body in which it originates, as a cancerous lesion.
found in a locality in which it originates, as an infectious disease.

Psychology. of or relating to ideas that arise independently of the individual's own train of thought and seem instead to have some alien or external agency as their source.

Geology. (of rocks, minerals, etc.) formed in the region where found.Compare allochthonous.

Also au·toch·tho·nal, au·toch·thon·ic

[aw-tok-thon-ik]. /ˌɔ tɒkˈθɒn ɪk/.

Origin of autochthonous

First recorded in 1795–1805; autochthon + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM autochthonous

au·toch·tho·nism, au·toch·tho·ny, nounau·toch·tho·nous·ly, adverbau·toch·tho·nous·ness, noun

Words nearby autochthonous

autocephalous, autocephaly, autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave

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Example sentences from the Web for autochthonous

Are not the speakers of Celtic languages the descendants of the autochthonous peoples of Western Europe?
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
Apparently from mother earth herself they had come, autochthonous.
Where the Trail Divides|Will Lillibridge
Sometimes the cultural change was an autochthonous development.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
The Egyptians, however, like the ancient Greeks, regarded themselves as autochthonous.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various

It is not probable that the Eupatrid families were all autochthonous, even in the loose sense of that term.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for autochthonous

autochthonous

autochthonic (ˌɔːtɒkˈθɒnɪk) or autochthonal

/ (ɔːˈtɒkθənəs) /

adjective

(of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formedCompare allochthonous

inhabiting a place or region from earliest known times; aboriginal

physiol (of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation

Derived forms of autochthonous

autochthonism or autochthony, nounautochthonously, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for autochthonous

autochthonous

[ ô-tŏk′thə-nəs ]

adj.

Native to the place inhabited; indigenous.

Originating in the place where found. Used of a disease originating in the part of the body where found, or of a disease acquired in the place where the patient is.

单词	autochthonous
释义	autochthonous [ aw-tok-thuh-nuhs ] / ɔˈtɒk θə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autochthonous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Ecology. pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous). Pathology. found in the part of the body in which it originates, as a cancerous lesion. found in a locality in which it originates, as an infectious disease. Psychology. of or relating to ideas that arise independently of the individual's own train of thought and seem instead to have some alien or external agency as their source. Geology. (of rocks, minerals, etc.) formed in the region where found.Compare allochthonous. Also au·toch·tho·nal, au·toch·thon·ic [aw-tok-thon-ik]. /ˌɔ tɒkˈθɒn ɪk/. Origin of autochthonous First recorded in 1795–1805; autochthon + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM autochthonous au·toch·tho·nism, au·toch·tho·ny, nounau·toch·tho·nous·ly, adverbau·toch·tho·nous·ness, noun Words nearby autochthonous autocephalous, autocephaly, autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autochthonous Are not the speakers of Celtic languages the descendants of the autochthonous peoples of Western Europe? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various Apparently from mother earth herself they had come, autochthonous. Where the Trail Divides\|Will Lillibridge Sometimes the cultural change was an autochthonous development. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open\|Theodore Roosevelt The Egyptians, however, like the ancient Greeks, regarded themselves as autochthonous. The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)\|Various It is not probable that the Eupatrid families were all autochthonous, even in the loose sense of that term. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for autochthonous autochthonous autochthonic (ˌɔːtɒkˈθɒnɪk) or autochthonal / (ɔːˈtɒkθənəs) / adjective (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formedCompare allochthonous inhabiting a place or region from earliest known times; aboriginal physiol (of some functions, such as heartbeat) originating within an organ rather than from external stimulation Derived forms of autochthonous autochthonism or autochthony, nounautochthonously, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autochthonous aboriginal, endemic, native Medical definitions for autochthonous autochthonous [ ô-tŏk′thə-nəs ] adj. Native to the place inhabited; indigenous. Originating in the place where found. Used of a disease originating in the part of the body where found, or of a disease acquired in the place where the patient is. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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autochthonous

adjective

Origin of autochthonous

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Example sentences from the Web for autochthonous

British Dictionary definitions for autochthonous

autochthonic (ˌɔːtɒkˈθɒnɪk) or autochthonal

adjective

Derived forms of autochthonous

Words related to autochthonous

Medical definitions for autochthonous

adj.