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endemic

[en-dem-ik] / ɛnˈdɛm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
(especially diseases) common in or exclusive to an area
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His home being Hollywood—specifically a somewhat dank apartment, rendered in depressing detail by set designer François-Pierre Couture—Mr. Guimarães encounters qualities that are endemic to the place: for instance career envy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, such as the endemic Catalina Island fox, Barton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The sheer number of guns in circulation, endemic corruption, lax enforcement of laws in all walks of life, the glorification of guns and a decades-long military culture are all contributing factors.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

And the mockingbirds that were endemic to each island were also three distinct species.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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