1. (ecology) native to or confined to a certain region
   "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
    
2. Originating where it is found
   "endemic folkways";
   - autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, indigenous, desi [Asia]
    
3. Of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
   "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"; "diseases endemic to the tropics";
   - endemical

1. A plant or animal that is native to a certain limited area
   "it is an endemic found only this island"
    
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
   "Malaria remains an endemic disease in many tropical regions";
   - endemic disease

Derived forms: endemics

See also: enzootic, native

Type of: being, disease, organism

Antonym: cosmopolitan, ecdemic, epidemic

Encyclopedia: Endemic