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Meaning
Noun
●
The
earliest
inhabitant
of an area; an aborigine.
●
In Geology:
A large
mass
of
rock
in the place of its
original
formation
,
rooted
to its
basement
(foundation
rock
)
as opposed to
an
allochthon
or
nappe
which has
shifted
from the place of
formation
; an
autochthonous
rock
formation
.
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Origin
autochthon
English
αὐτόχθων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Autocthon
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