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in·dig·e·nous

indigenous

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn dI j ns
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region.
The turkey is indigenous to North and Central America.The indigenous people of the region speak their own native language, but some also speak Spanish.
antonyms:
exotic, foreign
similar words:
domestic, original
definition 2: of or having to do with people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region.
The harvest festival is part of the indigenous culture of the region.
derivations: indigenously (adv.), indigenousness (n.)
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