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Definition of: autochthon
(ô·tok′thən) noun plural·thons or ·tho·nes (-thə·nēz)
1. Originally, one sprung from the earth itself.
2. plural The aboriginal inhabitants.
3. Ecol. An indigenous animal or plant. [ < Gk. autochthĭn indigenous < autos self + chthĭn earth, land]
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