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(1) Endemic
[ Ecology ]
Adverb:
Endemically
Noun:
Endemicity
Noun:
Endemism |
Dictionary of botanic
terminology - index of names |
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The word endemic,
in a broad sense, indicate belonging to, peculiar to, or prevalent in a
particular region, race, field, or
environment. Originating where it is found. |
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For example: Cactaceae family is
said to be endemic (or
autochthonous) of Americas
See also: native,
autochthonous,
indigenous |
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(2) Endemic
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Ecology ] |
Endemic is in contrast to any one of a number of words meaning
"not native" (e.g., adventive,
exotic,
introduced,
naturalized, non-native). On
the other hand it is also differentiated from
indigenous. A
species that is endemic is
exclusive to that place or region, found naturally nowhere else. A
species that is indigenous is native, but not unique because it is also
native to other places as well.
Generally the word endemic implies a distinct geographical unit, like an
island, a lake, a highland, a country or other defined or isolated area
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The restricted area where endemic species are found is often
vulnerable to the depredations
of man and introduced species
mean that endemics all too easily can become
extinct. |
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(3) Endemic
[ Medicine - Epidemiology ] |
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In medicine and
epidemiology, an infection or
disease is said to be "endemic"
when constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular
region. |
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