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noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: indigenousness, endemism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nativeness
History
From autochthon + -y, calque of German Autochthonie.
