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Endemic

  1. noun

    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

    Similar: endemic disease

  2. adjective

    of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

    diseases endemic to the tropics

    Similar: endemical

  3. noun

    a plant that is native to a certain limited area

    it is an endemic found only this island

  4. adjective

    native to or confined to a certain region

    the islands have a number of interesting endemic species