endemic - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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(of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community

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areas where malaria is endemic

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(adjective)

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(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place

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a marsupial endemic tonorth-eastern Australia

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(noun)

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a plant or animal that is native and restricted to a certain place

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there are three types of island endemics

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