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endemic
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
endemic
(adjective)
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endemic
/ɛn
ˈ
dɛmɪk/
adjective
endemic
/ɛn
ˈ
dɛmɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of ENDEMIC
1
:
growing or existing in a certain place or region
endemic
diseases
endemic
wildlife
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A wide variety of animal and plant species are
endemic to
this area.
The disease is
endemic in
parts of northern Europe.
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common in a particular area or field
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A distrust of strangers is
endemic in/to
this community.
Sentimentality is
endemic to
that style of writing.
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