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Belonging to one by birth.

Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

Of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia.

Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

(biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.

(computing, of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.

(mineral) (mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form.

Arising by birth; having an origin; born.

Original; constituting the original substance of anything.

Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers.

A native speaker.

An oyster of species Ostrea edulis.