Autochthony

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Autochthony \Au*toch"tho*ny\, n.
     An aboriginal or autochthonous condition.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  autochthony
       n : nativeness by virtue or originating or occurring naturally
           (as in a particular place) [syn: {indigenousness}, {endemism}]