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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Snorkel or scuba dive along the pristine reef to encounter 165 endemic fish species, playful dolphins, graceful hawksbill turtles and majestic stingrays.
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
During a trip, participants have the opportunity to spot endemic birds spanning from the Puerto Rican emerald—a tiny hummingbird—to the Puerto Rican woodpecker, an eye-catching species that’s accented with a bright streak of red along its stomach and throat.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The rare, butter-yellow, soft-leaved Indian paintbrush is endemic to the Channel Islands but is typically only found on Santa Rosa Island these days.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
For the study, scientists focused on the Galápagos yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola), a small songbird that’s endemic to the archipelago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
During a trip, participants have the opportunity to spot endemic birds spanning from the Puerto Rican emerald—a tiny hummingbird—to the Puerto Rican woodpecker, an eye-catching species that’s accented with a bright streak of red along its stomach and throat.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The rare, butter-yellow, soft-leaved Indian paintbrush is endemic to the Channel Islands but is typically only found on Santa Rosa Island these days.
—Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
For the study, scientists focused on the Galápagos yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola), a small songbird that’s endemic to the archipelago.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Endemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endemic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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