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English adjective: endemic | |||
| 1. | endemic of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality | ||
| Samples | Diseases endemic to the tropics. Endemic malaria. Food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world. | ||
| Synonyms | endemical | ||
| Similar | enzootic | ||
| Antonyms | ecdemic, epidemic | ||
| 2. | endemic native to or confined to a certain region | ||
| Samples | The islands have a number of interesting endemic species. | ||
| Domain category | bionomics, ecology, environmental science | ||
| Antonyms | cosmopolitan, widely distributed | ||
| 3. | endemic originating where it is found | ||
| Samples | The autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo. Autochthonous rocks and people and folktales. Endemic folkways. The Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan. | ||
| Synonyms | autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous | ||
| Similar | native | ||
| Antonyms | foreign, strange | ||
English noun: endemic | |||
| 1. | endemic (state) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | endemic disease | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disease | ||
| 2. | endemic (plant) a plant that is native to a certain limited area | ||
| Samples | It is an endemic found only this island. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flora, plant, plant life | ||
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