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Word: Endemic
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 17th century (as a noun): from French endémique or modern Latin endemicus, from Greek endēmios ‘native’ (based on dēmos ‘people’)
ɛnˈdɛmɪk
(of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community.
Short Definition:regularly occurring within area
Examples:- areas where malaria is endemic
(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place
Short Definition:(of plant or animal) restricted to place
Examples:- a marsupial endemic to north-eastern Australia
Word: Endemic
Speech Type: Noun
ɛnˈdɛmɪk
an endemic plant or animal
Short Definition:endemic plant or animal
Examples:- there are three types of island endemics
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