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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.

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".
Growing and living naturally in a geographical area.
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Local inhabitants.
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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.

(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 (not comparable)
Originating and living or occurring naturally in a certain geographical environment. (2)
(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)