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indigenous

adjective
UK
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
US
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
C1adjective

coming from a particular place and having lived there for a long time before other people came there; relating to, belonging to or developed by these people

the indigenous peoples/languages of an area

Indigenous Australians/Canadians

indigenous land/territory

She campaigns for indigenous rights.

C1adjective

having originally developed in a particular place, rather than having been brought there from somewhere else

The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.

The reserve supports a wide range of indigenous species.