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endemic
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adjective (a)
- of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality(adj.all)Example:
Diseases endemic to the tropics.
Endemic malaria.
Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world.
source: wordnet30 - native to or confined to a certain region(adj.all)Example:
The islands have a number of interesting endemic species.
source: wordnet30 - Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.(adjective)source: webster1913
- Belonging or native to a particular people or country; native as distinguished from introduced or naturalized; hence, regularly or ordinarily occurring in a given region; local; as, a plant endemic in Australia; -- often distinguished from exotic.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- 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(noun.state)source: wordnet30
- a plant that is native to a certain limited area(noun.plant)Example:
It is an endemic found only this island.
source: wordnet30 - An endemic disease.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- originating where it is found(adj.all)Example:
Endemic folkways.
source: wordnet30
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