indigen

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noun

An indigene or native.

Similar
nativeindigeneaborigineaboriginal
Opposite
cultigen
First used 1918Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounindigen (plural indigens)

plural indigens

  1. An indigene or native.
  2. biologyA plant known to be indigenous to a region, rather than a cultigen.First known use 1918

    Antonyms: cultigen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant known to be indigenous to a region, rather than a cultigen.

Opposite
cultigen

More synonyms by meaning

nounan indigenous person who was born in a particular place

Similar
nativeindigeneaborigineaboriginal
Broader
actordoerworker
Also see
aboriginalaborigineindigenenative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Variant of indigene. In a botanical sense first used by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1918.

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APA

indigen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigen

MLA

“indigen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indigen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indigen.

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