Definition of Indiginous
In*dig"e*nous (?), a. [L.
indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in
in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In,
and Gender.]
1. Native; produced, growing, or living,
naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not
imported.
Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not
indigenous or proper natives of America. Sir
T. Browne.
In America, cotton, being indigenous, is
cheap. Lion Playas.
2. Native; inherent; innate.
Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the
human mind. I. Taylor.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Naturally associated with, that which was present before an intrusion
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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