/
ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
adj.
- (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- (of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain area.
n.
an endemic plant or animal.
Derivative
- endemically adv.
- endemicity
/ˌɛndɪˈmɪsɪti/
n. - endemism
/ˈɛndɪmɪz(ə)m/
n.
Etymology
C17: from Fr. endémique or mod. L. endemicus, from Gk endēmios ‘native’.
