autochthonous

One entry found for autochthonous.

Main Entry: au·toch·tho·nous
Pronunciation: ()-täk-th-ns
Function: adjective
1 a : indigenous or endemic to a region <autochthonous malaria> b : contracted in the area where reported <autochthonous cases of malaria in the United States>
2 : originated in that part of the body where found -- used chiefly of pathological conditions
- au·toch·tho·nous·ly /-l/ adverb