endemic
- Adjective. Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
- Adjective. (Especially of plants and animals.) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
- Adjective. (Especially of diseases.) Prevalent in a particular area or region.
- Noun. An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
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