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autochthonous

[aw-tok-thuh-nuhs] / ɔˈtɒk θə nəs /


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Here we develop a novel chimaeric mouse model of mCRPC to efficiently test combination therapies in an autochthonous setting.

From Nature Mar. 19, 2017

Florida first had dengue autochthonous transmission in 2009–10, with the Department of Health tallying a total of 88 cases “associated with Key West,” the southernmost part of the state.

From Science Magazine Dec. 15, 2016

Florida first had dengue autochthonous transmission in 2009-2010, with the Department of Health tallying a total of 88 cases “associated with Key West,” the southernmost part of the state.

From Science Magazine May 13, 2016

The European charter for regional or minority languages calls them "autochthonous", which strictly means native, but now also carries the suggestion of a language that's been displaced in importance by a more popular newcomer.

From The Guardian Dec. 11, 2010

It is strongly held by many American ethnologists that the various cultures of America are autochthonous, nothing being borrowed from the Old World.

From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon




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