autochthonous

autochthonous
adjective /ɔːˈtɒkθənəs,ɑːˈtɑːkθənəs/
a) Native to the place where found; indigenous.

Two of the most celebrated of the evolutionists reject the autochthonous view, for Darwins Descent of Man and Haeckels Hist. of Creation consider the American man an emigrant from the old world, whatever way the race may have developed

b) Originating where found.

Death and burial may be simultaneous, resulting in a preserved snapshot of an autochthonous assemblage that may be compared directly with present day ecosystems.

See Also: autochthon, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonism, autochthony

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