endemic
en·dem·ic (ĕn-dĕmʹĭk)adj. 1. Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people: diseases endemic to the tropics. See Synonyms at native. 2. Ecology. Native to or confined to a certain region.n. Ecology An endemic plant or animal. [From Greek endēmos, native, endemic : en-, in; see en-2 + dēmos, people; See dā- in Indo-European Roots.] en·demʹi·cal·ly adv.en·demʹism n.
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