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The definition of endemic refers to a disease or something that is native to or commonly found within an area.

(adjective)

An example of endemic is a description for an area where HIV/AIDs flourishes.

See endemic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

native to a particular country, nation, or region: said of plants, animals, and, sometimes, customs, etc.
constantly present in a particular region: said of a disease that is generally under control

Also endemical

Origin: Fr endémique < endémie, endemic disease < Gr endēmia, a dwelling in < endēmos, native < en-, in + dēmos, the people: see democracy

noun

an endemic plant or animal
an endemic disease

Related Forms:

endemically adverb
endemicity noun or endemism

See endemic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people: diseases endemic to the tropics. See Synonyms at native.
Ecology Native to or confined to a certain region.

noun
Ecology

An endemic plant or animal.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek endēmos, native, endemic

Origin: : en-, in; see en-²

Origin: + dēmos, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots

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