as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population
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Vaccines among bird populations have been controversial because if a country starts vaccinating its birds, the virus is seen as endemic, and that can have trade implications, said Nelson of the AFBF.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Once a penal colony, this cluster of islands opened for tourism in 2024 offers a glimpse into dozens of endemic species.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
It is rooted in endemic business short-termism and deep cognitive biases.
—Jc Gaillard, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Independent experts declared the Americas free of endemic measles in 2016 but that status was lost in 2018 due to measles outbreaks in Brazil and Venezuela.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Once a penal colony, this cluster of islands opened for tourism in 2024 offers a glimpse into dozens of endemic species.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
It is rooted in endemic business short-termism and deep cognitive biases.
—Jc Gaillard, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Independent experts declared the Americas free of endemic measles in 2016 but that status was lost in 2018 due to measles outbreaks in Brazil and Venezuela.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Endemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endemic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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