indigenous
11indigenous — /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs / (say in dijuhnuhs) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by to) originating in and characterising a particular region or country; native: the plants indigenous to Canada; an indigenous people; indigenous bird species. 2. Rare (often… …
12indigenous — indigenously, adv. indigenousness, indigenity /in di jen i tee/, n. /in dij euh neuhs/, adj. 1. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous… …
13indigenous — Native; natural to the country or region where found. [L. indigenus, born in fr. indu, within (old form of in), + G. gen, producing] * * * in·dig·e·nous in dij ə nəs adj 1) having originated in and being produced, growing, or living naturally in… …
14indigenous — [[t]ɪndɪ̱ʤɪnəs[/t]] ADJ Indigenous people or things belong to the country in which they are found, rather than coming there or being brought there from another country. [FORMAL] ...the country s indigenous population. ...animals that are… …
15indigenous — in•dig•e•nous [[t]ɪnˈdɪdʒ ə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) ant originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): plants indigenous to Canada; indigenous peoples of southern Africa[/ex] 2) innate; inherent; natural… …
16indigenous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin indigenus, from Latin indigena, noun, native, from Old Latin indu, endo in, within + Latin gignere to beget more at end , kin Date: 1646 1. having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring… …
17indigenous — adjective /ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs,ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ən.əs/ a) Born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. Not only the Indian, but many indigenous insects, birds, and quadrupeds, welcomed the apple tree to these shores. b)… …
18indigenous — adj. indigenous to * * * [ɪn dɪdʒ(ə)nəs] indigenous to …
19indigenous — in|dig|e|nous [ ın dıdʒənəs ] adjective 1. ) indigenous people lived in a place for a very long time before other people came to live there 2. ) indigenous plants and animals belong to a region because they developed there …
20indigenous — [17] The gen of indigenous comes from the same ultimate source – Indo European *gen – as produced English gender, generate, genital, etc. It denoted ‘produce’. The addition of the Latin prefix indi ‘in, within’, earlier indu (a strengthened form… …
