indigenous

One entry found for indigenous.

Main Entry: in·dig·e·nous
Pronunciation: in-dij--ns
Function: adjective
1 : having originated in and being produced, growing, or living naturally in a particular region or environment <a disease indigenous to the tropics> <colonization by small numbers of indigenous enteric bacteria -- C. M. Kunin et al>
2 : being inborn or innate <a type of behavior that is indigenous to human beings>
- in·dig·e·nous·ly adverb