endemic

Words with a similar base: endemic, endemic_disease, endemical

'endemic'

[endemic.n.01] as in: a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location

'endemic'

[endemic.n.02] as in: a plant that is native to a certain limited area

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Examples:
it is an endemic found only this island

'endemic'

[endemic.a.01] as in: of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

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Examples:
diseases endemic to the tropics
endemic malaria
food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world

'endemic'

[endemic.a.02] as in: native to or confined to a certain region

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Examples:
the islands have a number of interesting endemic species

'endemic'

[autochthonal.s.01] as in: originating where it is found

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Examples:
the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo
autochthonous rocks and people and folktales
endemic folkways
the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan