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Word of the Day – Endemic

By August 27, 2024Word of the Day

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.”

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