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(adjective) (ecology) native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species" |
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Antonyms: cosmopolitan |
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(adjective) (of disease or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world" |
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Antonyms: epidemic |
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(noun) 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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Related Words: disease |
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(satellite adjective) originating where it is found; "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" |
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Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous |
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