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Noun: autochthon (autochthons,autochthones)  o'tók-thun
  1. The earliest known inhabitants of a region
    "The Aborigines are considered the autochthons of Australia"

Derived forms: autochthones, autochthons

Type of: primitive, primitive person

Encyclopedia: Autochthon