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Indigenous

An indigenous organism is an organism that is naturally occurring (i.e. has not been introduced by man) in a specific area. Indigenous organisms are sometimes called native.

An adult Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

The Small Tortoiseshell butterfly is indigenous to Britain.

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