1. Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people: diseases endemic to the tropics. See synonyms at native. 2.Ecology Native to or confined to a certain region.
NOUN:
Ecology An endemic plant or animal.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek endmos, native, endemic : en-, in; see en–2 + dmos, people; see d- in Appendix I.
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mos, native, endemic : en-, in; see en–2 + d
- in Appendix I.
