endemical

Variant of endemic

endemic definition

en·demic (en dem′ik)

adjective

  1. native to a particular country, nation, or region: said of plants, animals, and, sometimes, customs, etc.
  2. constantly present in a particular region: said of a disease that is generally under control
Also endemical en·dem′i·cal

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

noun

  1. an endemic plant or animal
  2. an endemic disease

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