AUTOCHTHONOUS
Scrabble letter values: A1U1T1O1C3H4T1H4O1N1O1U1S1 = 21
Definition
- adjective of rocks, deposits, etc..
- adjective originating where it is found. — synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous
Examples
- “found where they and their constituents were formed”
- “the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”
- “autochthonous rocks and people and folktales”