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endemic

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk

Definitions

  1. An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
  2. A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

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Examples

The species that appeared as a consequence were endemics; that is, they were found nowhere else in the world.”

CEFR level

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