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Endemic
/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/
An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
📖 Definitions of "Endemic"
noun
- 1
An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
- 2
A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.
adjective
- 1
Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
"The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers."
- 2
(especially of plants and animals) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
"Kangaroos are endemic to Australia."
- 3
(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region.
"Malaria is endemic to the tropics."
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