endemic

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Synonyms: ecdemic, endermic, endemia

Antonyms: ecdemic, endermic, endemia

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[native|Native]] to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
2. {{lb|en|especially of plants and animals}} [[peculiar|Peculiar]] to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
3. {{lb|en|especially of diseases}} [[prevalent|Prevalent]] in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.

Noun

1. An individual or [[species]] that is [[#Adjective|endemic]] to a region.
2. A [[disease]] affecting a number of people [[simultaneously]], so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

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