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part of speech:	adjective
definition:	having origin in a country or locality; native (usu. fol. by to). The turkey is indigenous to North and Central America.The indigenous people of Hawaii suffered illnesses brought by missionaries and other settlers. synonyms: aboriginal, endemic, native antonyms: exotic, foreign similar words: domestic, original
related words:	home, local, proper
derivations:	indigenously (adv.), indigenousness (n.)

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