indigenous

belirli bir yere özgü; yerli

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native to a region or country.

• Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
• The museum features art by indigenous peoples of North America.
• These indigenous plants have adapted to the desert climate.
• Ethnobotanists work closely with indigenous communities to document traditional knowledge about medicinal plant species before it disappears.
• Conservation biologists prioritize protecting indigenous fauna that have evolved unique adaptations to specific ecological niches.
• Linguists estimate that dozens of indigenous languages face extinction within the next generation due to globalization pressures.

Eş anlamlılar: native, aboriginal, autochthonous, endemic, local

Zıt anlamlılar: foreign, exotic, introduced, alien, non-native