/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/► audioScrabble 12Words With Friends 15
Definition
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.
— synonyms: endemic_disease
noun a plant that is native to a certain limited area.
adjective of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality.
— synonyms: endemical
adjective native to or confined to a certain region.
adjective originating where it is found.
— synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous
Examples
“The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers.”