indigene
noun
in·di·gene
ˈin-də-ˌjēn 
variants
or less commonly indigen
ˈin-di-jən
-də-ˌjen
: native
Examples of indigene in a Sentence
the indigenes had not merely adapted to the harsh climate, but had in fact prospered in it
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Flexible intuitions of Euclidean geometry in an Amazonian indigene group.
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011
Many of the indigenes believe that their perpetual sadness is the root cause of disease and death among them.
—Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2020
No doubt the Tainos, the indigenes at the time of European encounter, have plenty to smoke about, if there are any left alive.
—Peter Lewis, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2017
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Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011
Many of the indigenes believe that their perpetual sadness is the root cause of disease and death among them.
—Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2020
No doubt the Tainos, the indigenes at the time of European encounter, have plenty to smoke about, if there are any left alive.
—Peter Lewis, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2017
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“Indigene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigene. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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