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'Autochthon' may mean:

★ Autochthon, the original inhabitants (indigenous peoples) of a place

★ Autochthonous language, the language of an indigenous people

★ Autochthonous church, the indigenous church of a people

★ Autochthon, the indigenous flora and fauna of a region; see native species

★ Autochthon, 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

★ Autochthon, 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, a Primordial deity in White Wolf's role playing game ''Exalted''.

★ Autochthon Wurm, a card from Wizard of the Coast's Trading Card Game.
See also: Chthon