Autochthon

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Autochthon (and variants thereof) may refer to:

• The original inhabitants (indigenous peoples) of a place
• Autochthonous language, the language of an indigenous people
• Autochthonous church, the indigenous church of a people
• The indigenous flora and fauna of a region; see native species
• A sediment or rock that can be found at its site of formation or deposition, as opposed to an allochthon, which has moved from that site
• Autochtoon, a term in Dutch: a native-born citizen of the Netherlands or Flanders whose parents were also native-born, as opposed to an allochtoon, whose parents were not native-born.
• Autochthon (Exalted), a Primordial deity in White Wolf's role playing game Exalted.
• Autochthon Wurm, a card from Wizard of the Coast's Magic: the Gathering Trading Card Game.
• Autochton (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies

See also: Chthon

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