[ ɛn'dɛmɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
2》 (of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain area.
■ noun an ~ plant or animal.
Derivatives
~ally adverb
~ity ˌɛndɪ'mɪsɪti noun
endemism 'ɛndɪmɪz(ə)m noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. endémique or mod. L. ~us , from Gk endēmios 'native'.