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au·toch·thon A0533600 (ô-tŏk′thən)n. pl. au·toch·thons or au·toch·tho·nes (-thə-nēz′) 1. One that originated or was formed where it is found, especially a rock formation that has not been displaced.2. One of the earliest known inhabitants of a place; an aborigine.3. Ecology An indigenous plant or animal.
[Greek autokhthōn : auto-, auto- + khthōn, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]autochthon (ɔːˈtɒkθən; -θɒn) n, pl -thons or -thones (-θəˌniːz) 1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) (often plural) one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal2. (Biology) an animal or plant that is native to a particular region[C17: from Greek autokhthōn from the earth itself, from auto- + khthōn the earth]au•toch•thon (ɔˈtɒk θən)
n., pl. -thons, -tho•nes (-θəˌniz) 1. an aboriginal inhabitant. 2. one of the indigenous animals or plants of a region. [1640–50; < Greek autóchthōn=auto- auto-1 + chthṓn the earth, land, ground] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | autochthon - the earliest known inhabitants of a regionprimitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization |
TranslationsautochthonenUK
autochthon[ȯ′täk·thən] (geology) A succession of rock beds that have been moved comparatively little from their original site of formation, although they may be folded and faulted extensively. (paleontology) A fossil occurring where the organism once lived. MedicalSeeautochthonousautochthonenUK
Words related to autochthonnoun the earliest known inhabitants of a regionRelated Words- primitive
- primitive person
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