The indigenous plants of the region have adapted to survive the arid climate over millennia.
该地区的本土植物经过数千年适应了干旱气候。
Which choice best defines “indigenous”?
C — Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. “indigenous” means originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
Which word means “originating or occurring naturally in a particular place”?
C — indigenous. “indigenous” means originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
indigenous — originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. In Chinese: 本土的，土著的.
indigenous is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/.
The indigenous plants of the region have adapted to survive the arid climate over millennia. (该地区的本土植物经过数千年适应了干旱气候。)
native, endemic, aboriginal — all close in meaning to indigenous (originating or occurring naturally in a particular place).
introduced, foreign — each the opposite of indigenous (originating or occurring naturally in a particular place).
Yes. indigenous is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.