Dictionary Check: endemic
"endemic" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
15
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Definition
adjective
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Example:
"diseases endemic to the tropics"
adjective
native to or confined to a certain region
Example:
"the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
adjective
originating where it is found
Example:
"the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"
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
noun
a plant or animal that is native to a certain limited area
Example:
"it is an endemic found only this island"
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