autochthonous

/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs//ɔˈtɑkθənəs//ɑˈtɑkθənəs/

adjective

  1. 1

    Native to the place where found; indigenous.

  2. 2

    Originating where found; found where it originates.

  3. 3

    Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.

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