autochthonous
autochthonous (too ancient Greek Αὐτόχθων "Erdentsprossener" for "indigenous, indigenous, long -established, originated here") refers to:
- autochthonous species , indigenous biological species that have lived in an area for a long time without human intervention
- autochthonous back muscles , in vertebrates
- autochthonous (geology) , rock that was also formed where it was found
- autochthonous people , indigenous population group, originally indigenous, see indigenous peoples
- Autochthon Peoples in English, French Peuples autochtones , in Canada the official name for the First Nations
- autochthonous religion , indigenous ethnic beliefs, see ethnic religions
- autochthonous language of an indigenous population group, see regional language
Autochthonous as a name:
- Autochthon (son of Poseidon) , legendary king of Atlantis, son of Kleito with Poseidon
See also:
- Heros autochthonous (Chamaeleon cichlid)
- indigenous - allochthonous (terminology)
Wiktionary: autochthonous - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
