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Another word for indigenous

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Adjective

  1. Existing, born, or produced in a land or region

    See also:

    native

  2. Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual

    See also:

    start

    native

    be

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for indigenous

Modifier

  1. Native

    See also:

    native

  2. Inborn

    See also:

    native

    inherent

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Sentence Examples

  • The most indigenous inhabitants were the American Indians.

  • Coffee of several species is indigenous and grows wild.

  • He is more indigenous even than the natives.

  • They were looking for indigenous Australians.

  • Indigenous animals are not well-suited to be domesticated and assist in farming.

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