endemic

Meanings

Plural: endemics

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
• a plant that is native to a certain limited area
  • "it is an endemic found only this island"
• An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
• A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

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"
  • "endemic malaria"
  • "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"
• native to or confined to a certain region
  • "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"

Adjective Satellite

• originating where it is found
  • "endemic folkways"

Adj

• Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
• Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
• Prevalent in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.

Synonyms

autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic disease, endemical, indigenous, native, precinctive

Antonyms

alien, cosmopolitan, ecdemic, epidemic, introduced, systemic

Related Words

ecdemic, endemism, epidemic, pandemic

Anagrams of endemic