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indigenous (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Descriptive of something that originates in and is naturally living, growing, or occurring in an area: Certain species of orchids are indigenous to Alaska and may not to be found in other parts of North America.
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The indigenous people of the country are very proud of their heritage.
2. Etymology: from Late Latin indigenus, "born in a country, native"; from Latin indigena, "a native"; literally, "in-born person"; from Old Latin indu, "in, within" + gen-, root of gignere "to beget, to cause something to be created".
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geno-, gen-, genit-, gener-, -gen
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genus, genesis-, -gen, -gene, -genesis, -genetic, -genic, -geny, -genous
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indigenous, indigent
indigenous (in DIJ uh nuhs) (adjective)
Pertaining to a person or something that is native to a place; relating to a thing that exists or is produced naturally in a region or country: Tobacco was indigenous to the New World or the Western Hemisphere.
The clinic provides free medical care for indigenous patients, but not for foreigners.
indigent (IN di juhnt) (noun)
A person who is or a group of people who are poor, needy, lacking money; poverty stricken or destitute: Every society must make some provisions for the indigent.
The newspaper reported that the indigenous population in the far north is often indigent and in need of special medical services.
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(biological theft by illegally collecting indigenous plants, microbes, enzymes, etc. by corporations who patent them for their own commercial use as defined at this bio unit page)
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“indigenous”
indigenous (not comparable)
Originating and living or occurring naturally in a certain geographical environment. (2)
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(generally a reference to indigenous people in general; being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region: aboriginal forests, aboriginal rocks; of or relating to Aborigines or people of Australia)