indigenous
[ in-dij-uh-nuhs ]
/ ɪnˈdɪdʒ ə nəs /
adjective
originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
innate; inherent; natural (usually followed by to): feelings indigenous to human beings.
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endogenous indigenousWords nearby indigenous
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British Dictionary definitions for indigenous
indigenous
/ (ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective (when postpositive, foll by to)
originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
innate (to); inherent (in)
Derived forms of indigenous
indigenously, adverb indigenousness or indigenity (ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for indigenous
C17: from Latin
indigenus, from
indigena indigene, from
indi- in +
gignere to beget
Scientific definitions for indigenous
indigenous
[ ĭn-dĭj′ə-nəs ]
Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America. Compare alien endemic.