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What is another word for endemic? – 159 endemic Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    indigenous native inherent intrinsic innate inborn congenital characteristic typical peculiar local regional restricted limited confined prevalent widespread common frequent habitual customary traditional usual accustomed familiar natural innate hereditary inherited inbred ingrained deep-seated entrenched established prevalent rife rampant epidemic pervasive ubiquitous universal widespread common native domestic autochthonous aboriginal

    Meaning of endemic

    The primary meaning of the word "endemic" refers to a disease or condition that is consistently present and prevalent within a particular geographic area or population.

    Definitions

    • The word "endemic" is defined by Oxford Languages as a disease or condition that is regularly found and prevalent among a particular people, area, or environment.
    • * It can also refer to a plant or animal that is native and exclusive to a particular geographic region.

    Etymology of endemic

    The word "endemic" has its roots in the Greek words "en" meaning "in" or "within" and "demos" meaning "people" or "population".
    The term was first used in the 17th century to describe diseases that were peculiar to a particular region or population.

    Example Uses

    • Malaria is endemic in many tropical regions of the world.
    • * The disease is endemic to the area, and residents have developed some immunity to it.
    • * The plant species is endemic to the island and can be found nowhere else in the world.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    pandemic widespread universal global common widespread prevalent general extensive broad expansive unlimited unrestricted unrestrained epidemic occasional rare uncommon unusual sporadic isolated scattered dispersed rare infrequent

    Related Nouns

    disease condition illness disorder infection outbreak epidemic pandemic plague pestilence sickness affliction ailment malady syndrome phenomenon occurrence incident event situation circumstance environment region area territory population community society culture

    Related Verbs

    spread prevail persist exist occur happen arise emerge develop grow increase thrive flourish abound infest infect affect influence impact shape characterize distinguish mark feature

    Related Adjectives

    indigenous native inherent intrinsic innate inborn congenital characteristic typical peculiar local regional restricted limited confined prevalent widespread common frequent habitual customary traditional usual accustomed familiar natural innate hereditary inherited inbred ingrained deep-seated entrenched established