What is the meaning of autochthonal?

Originating where it is found.
- usage: "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
- synonyms: autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous

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APA	WordNet. (2010). autochthonal. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/autochthonal/definitions/1168746
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "autochthonal" http://smartdefine.org/autochthonal/definitions/1168746 (accessed September 22, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, autochthonal, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/autochthonal/definitions/1168746>.
MLA	WordNet. "autochthonal" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/autochthonal/definitions/1168746>

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