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ecesis |
the establishment of an immigrant plant or animal in a new locality or environment. |
endemic |
something peculiar to a locality, such as a plant or animal, or a disease. [1/3 definitions] |
epidemic |
spreading rapidly to a great many individuals in a locality, as a contagious disease. [1/4 definitions] |
home |
the nation, country, or locality where one resides or where one was raised. [1/16 definitions] |
indigenous |
having origin in a country or locality; native (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
localism |
an excessively strong identification with or promotion of one's locality. [1/2 definitions] |
local option |
the right to decide by vote whether something controversial, such as the sale of liquor, shall be allowed in a certain locality. |
locus |
a locality or place. [1/3 definitions] |
poet laureate |
any poet honored for excellence by a particular locality, state, or nation. [1/2 definitions] |
private debt |
within a country or locality, the total amount of money owed to creditors by individuals, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations. |
spot |
an area or locality. [1/13 definitions] |
stranger |
a newcomer to a region or locality. [1/4 definitions] |
wage scale |
a schedule of the wages paid to workers in a given industry or locality, or paid by a given employer. |
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