Daily Almanac for
May 26, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Synonyms for endemic

Noun

1. endemic, endemic disease, disease
usage: 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
2. endemic, plant, flora, plant life
usage: a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"

Adjective

1. endemic (vs. epidemic) (vs. ecdemic), endemical, enzootic
usage: of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"
2. endemic (vs. cosmopolitan)
usage: native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
3. autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous, native (vs. foreign)
usage: originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
WordNet 2.0 Copyright © 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

See also: endemic (Dictionary)

 

Related Content

Synonyms Index


A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com