Indigenous

Occurring naturally in the area.


A native of the country in which it is found.


Natural or inborn.


Native to or representative of a country or region.


Of plant species in relation to any country or geographical region: native to that region—that is, growing there in the wild and believed always to have occurred there in the wild (at least for the span of human history).


Native to a particular geographic area.


Occurring naturally or native to a particular environment (e.g., the gastrointestinal tract) or geographic region.


Indigenous refers to being native or originating from a specific location or country. In the context of medicine, this concept is significant when studying the impact of environmental factors on patterns of disease.


 


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