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endemic

UK
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
US
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/

Translations

endemicadjective
more endemic
Comp.
most endemic
Super.
UK
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
US
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
The plant is endemic to this region.
Это растение эндемично для этого региона.
Synonyms
native
prevalent
restricted
local
indigenous
endemicnoun
endemics
pl
UK
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
US
/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
Synonyms
local species
native species
resident
local
indigenous
native

Definitions

endemicadjective
Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Malaria is endemic in many tropical countries.
Native or restricted to a certain country or area.
The kangaroo is endemic to Australia.
endemicnoun
A plant or animal species that is native or restricted to a particular geographic region.
The Galápagos Islands are famous for their many endemics.
A disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Malaria was once a deadly endemic in the swamps.
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