Endemic (adj)
en-dem-ik
Natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous
First recorded in 1655–65. From New Latin endēmicus, equivalent to Greek éndēm(os), “dwelling in a place, native,”
Example sentences
“Koalas are endemic to Australia, but aren’t found anywhere else in the world.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
