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autochthonous

Letters that make autochthonous

s, a, o, n, c, h, t, u are letters that make 'autochthonous'

Words within autochthonous

nous, Tho, AU, ut, Ono, on, no, auto, US, autochthon, Au, Ho, No, Th, UT are words within 'autochthonous'

autochthonous is a 13 letter word starting with a
autochthonous is a 13 letter word ending with s

2 possible definitions for 'autochthonous'

Autochthonous as "originating where it is found"

Under this definition, autochthonous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous have the same meaning as 'autochthonous'

Derivatives of autochthonous

indigenousness, autochthony, endemism are derivatives of 'autochthonous'.

Similar to autochthonous

native is similar to autochthonous.

Example of autochthonous used within this context

"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"

Autochthonous as "of rocks, deposits, etc., found where they and their constituents were formed"

Under this definition, autochthonous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

allochthonous has the opposite meaning of autochthonous