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Feb 12, 2012
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in•dig•e•nous



Pronunciation: (in-dij'u-nus), [key]
—adj.
1. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
2. innate; inherent; natural (usually fol. by to): feelings indigenous to human beings.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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