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Meaning of 'endemic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Endemic [ a.]
- Alt. of Endemical
2 . Endemic [ n.]
- An endemic disease.

Meaning of 'endemic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . endemic [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a plant that is native to a certain limited area
Example in sentence:
  • it is an endemic found only this island
2 . endemic [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Example in sentence:
  • diseases endemic to the tropics;
  • endemic malaria;
  • food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world
Meaning (3):
- native to or confined to a certain region
Example in sentence:
  • the islands have a number of interesting endemic species
4 . endemic [ s]
Meaning (4):
- originating where it is found
Example in sentence:
  • autochthonous rocks and people and folktales;
  • endemic folkways;
  • the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan;
  • the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo

Nearby Words:

end end- end-all endable endamage endamageable endamaged endamagement endamaging endamnify

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    Endemic with reference to a disease, one that has a low incidence but which is constantly present in a particular geographic region.

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