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English to English adjective
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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 endemic malaria food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world
source: wordnet30
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native to or confined to a certain region |  | Example: the islands have a number of interesting endemic species
source: wordnet30
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Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease. |  | source: webster1913
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Belonging or native to a particular people or country; native as distinguished from introduced or naturalized; hence, regularly or ordinarily occurring in a given region; local; as, a plant endemic in Australia; -- often distinguished from exotic. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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originating where it is found |  | Example: 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
source: wordnet30 noun
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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 |  | source: wordnet30
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a plant that is native to a certain limited area |  | Example: it is an endemic found only this island
source: wordnet30
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An endemic disease. |  | source: webster1913
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