autochthonous

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

au·toch·tho·nous (ô-tŏkʹthə-nəs) also au·toch·tho·nal (-thə-nəl) or au·toch·thon·ic (ô'tŏk-thŏnʹĭk)adj.
1. Originating where found; indigenous:
autochthonous rocks; an autochthonous people; autochthonous folktales.
See Synonyms at native.
2. Biology. Originating or formed in the place where found:
an autochthonous blood clot. au·tochʹthon·ism or au·tochʹtho·ny n.au·tochʹtho·nous·ly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous