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Detailed Synonyms for endemic in English

endemic:

endemic

  1. endemic

endemic adj

  1. endemic
    – originating where it is found 1
    indigenous; autochthonal; endemic; autochthonic; autochthonous
    – originating where it is found 1
  2. endemic
    – native to or confined to a certain region 1
    endemic
    – native to or confined to a certain region 1
    • endemic adj
      • the islands have a number of interesting endemic species1
  3. endemic
    – of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality 1
    endemic; endemical
    – of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality 1
    • endemic adj
      • diseases endemic to the tropics1
      • endemic malaria1
      • food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world1
    • endemical adj

endemic [the ~] nom

  1. the endemic
    – a plant that is native to a certain limited area 1
    the endemic
    – a plant that is native to a certain limited area 1
    • endemic [the ~] nom
      • it is an endemic found only this island1
  2. the endemic
    – 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 1
    the endemic; the endemic disease
    – 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 1

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Related Definitions for "endemic":

  1. originating where it is found1
    • endemic folkways1
  2. native to or confined to a certain region1
    • the islands have a number of interesting endemic species1
  3. of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality1
    • diseases endemic to the tropics1
    • endemic malaria1
    • food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world1
  4. a plant that is native to a certain limited area1
    • it is an endemic found only this island1
  5. 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 location1

Related Synonyms for endemic