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“aborigines”
The flora and fauna native to a geographic area.
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Aborigines, Aborigine, Aboriginal
Origins of the word Aborigine.
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“aborigines”
(generally a reference to indigenous people in general; being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region: aboriginal forests, aboriginal rocks; of or relating to Aborigines or people of Australia)
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“aborigines”
1. Natives; any of the first or earliest known inhabitants of a region: "The aborigines of the region lived in the desert."
2. A member of the indigenous or earliest known population of a region; a native: "The New Zesland aborigines still hunt with spears."
3. The native flora (plants) and fauna (animals) of a geographic area: "Many of the aborigine plants of the region have medicinal properties."
4. Etymology: ab-, "from" + origine, "beginning, original" coming from the Aborigines, an Italian tribe from Latium whom the Latins were said to be descended; hence, original inhabitants of a country.
2. A member of the indigenous or earliest known population of a region; a native: "The New Zesland aborigines still hunt with spears."
3. The native flora (plants) and fauna (animals) of a geographic area: "Many of the aborigine plants of the region have medicinal properties."
4. Etymology: ab-, "from" + origine, "beginning, original" coming from the Aborigines, an Italian tribe from Latium whom the Latins were said to be descended; hence, original inhabitants of a country.
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a-, ab-, abs-
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oriri-, orir-, ori-, or-
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