April 18, 2011

Word of the Day: Autochthonous

autochthonous \aw-TOK-thuh-nuhs\ adjective

1. Aboriginal; indigenous; native.
2. Formed or originating in the place where found.

Origin:
Autochthounous derives from Greek autochthon "of or from the earth or land itself".  From auto "self" + chthon "earth".

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