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| 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. |

in·dig·e·nous (ĭn-dĭj'ə-nəs) adj.
[From Latin indigena, a native; see indigen.] in·dig'e·nous·ly adv., in·dig'e·nous·ness n. |
| indigenous (ĭn-dĭj'ə-nəs) Pronunciation Key
Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America. Compare alien, endemic. |