Definition of endemic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : belonging or native to a particular people or country
b : characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment
problems endemic to translation the self-indulgence endemic in the film industry
2 : restricted or peculiar to a locality or region
endemic diseases an endemic species
endemic
nounDefinition of endemic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an organism that is restricted or peculiar to a locality or region : an endemic organism
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The first known use of endemic was in 1759
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