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Definitions of endemic
  1. 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"

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  2. adjective
    originating where it is found
    "endemic folkways"
  3. 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

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  4. noun
    a plant that is native to a certain limited area
    "it is an endemic found only this island"
  5. adjective
    native to or confined to a certain region
    "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
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Definition that contains endemic
  • nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
  • cupressus guadalupensis relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
  • leishmaniasis americana a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
  • american leishmaniasis a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
  • new world leishmaniasis a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
  • cupressus macrocarpa tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting
  • monterey cypress tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting
  • bermuda maidenhair delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock
  • guadalupe cypress relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
  • mucocutaneous leishmaniasis a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
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