\Ab`o*rig"i*nes\ (-r[i^]j"[i^]*n[=e]z), 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