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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Made of resin and stainless steel, the piece was inspired by Cottonwood trees, which are endemic to Colorado and the Western plains, according to the City Council ordinance.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
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That could mean the H5N1 infection might become endemic, or continuously circulating, in birds in North America, and that may eventually spell trouble for people, too.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
But Drake’s stronghold has also been endemic of another problem that hip-hop had been facing: as hip-hop turned 50 in 2023, the genre was in desperate need of an heir apparent.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Wild poliovirus is still endemic in some areas, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Related article Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies
That could mean the H5N1 infection might become endemic, or continuously circulating, in birds in North America, and that may eventually spell trouble for people, too.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
But Drake’s stronghold has also been endemic of another problem that hip-hop had been facing: as hip-hop turned 50 in 2023, the genre was in desperate need of an heir apparent.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Wild poliovirus is still endemic in some areas, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Endemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endemic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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