Ab′o‐rig″i‐nes (–rĭj″ĭ‐nēz), n. pl. [L. Aborigines; ab + origo, especially the first inhabitants of Latium, those who originally (ab origine) inhabited Latium or Italy. See Origin.] 1. The earliest known inhabitants of a country; native races.
2. The original fauna and flora of a geographical area