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endemic
has definitions from the fields of medicine,ecology,botany
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[ adjective ] originating where it is found
Synonyms Examples "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" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (ecology) native to or confined to a certain region
Examples "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of disease or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Examples "diseases endemic to the tropics" "endemic malaria" "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (botany) a plant that is native to a certain limited area
Examples "it is an endemic found only this island" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Synonyms Examples "diseases endemic to the tropics" "endemic malaria" "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of t |
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[ noun ] (medicine) 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
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