Endemic

noun

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.nounAn individual or species that is endemic to a region.

2.nounA disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

3.adjectiveNative to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

"The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers."

4.adjective(especially of plants and animals) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.

"Kangaroos are endemic to Australia."

5.adjective(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region.

"Malaria is endemic to the tropics."

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