Endemic (Noun)
Meaning 1
A plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island".
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Galapagos Islands are home to numerous endemics that are found nowhere else on the planet.
- This unique flower is an endemic to the high mountains of New Guinea.
- Hawaii has an unusually high number of endemics due to its geographic isolation.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the endemic species that are native to this remote island.
- Many endemics on Madagascar have evolved into species that are highly specialized and vulnerable to extinction.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.