endemic
//ɛnˈdɛmɪk//
Adjective
endemicCanonical form
1
(of a disease or condition) regularly found and prevalent among a particular people or in a certain area.
Malaria is endemic in many tropical regions.
2
(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.
The koala is endemic to Australia.
3
Characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment.
Corruption is endemic in the political system of that country.
Synonym
Noun
1
A plant or animal species that is native and restricted to a particular geographic region.
The Galápagos tortoise is an endemic found only on the Galápagos Islands.