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endemical - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'endemical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Endemical [ a.]
- Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.

Meaning of 'endemical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . endemical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- 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