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- pronunciation:
- ihn
de
mihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
native to or restricted to a given place or population.
Because of air travel, what was once an endemic disease can more easily spread to other countries.These plants are endemic to this region.- antonyms:
- exotic, pandemic
- similar words:
- indigenous, native
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| definition 2: |
common or strongly established in a given place or population.
Influenza is endemic in North America.Many believe that corruption is endemic in city politics. |
| related words: |
aboriginal, domestic, native, specific |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something peculiar to a locality, such as a plant or animal, or a disease.
- antonyms:
- exotic
- similar words:
- native
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| derivations: |
endemically (adv.), endemism (n.) |
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