word | endemic |
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definition | (1) Found only in a given place or region. (2) Often found in a given occupation, area, or environment. |
eg_sentence | Malaria remains endemic in tropical regions around the world. |
explanation | With its en- prefix, endemic means literally “in the population.” Since the panda is found in the wild exclusively in central China and eastern Tibet, scientists say it's “endemic to” those areas. But the word can also mean simply “common” or “typical”; so we can say that corruption is endemic in the government of a country, that colds are “endemic in” nursery school, or that love of Barbie dolls is “endemic among” young American girls. Don't confuse endemic with epidemic; something can be endemic in a region for centuries without ever “exploding.” |
IPA | ɛnˈdɛmɪk |
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