endemic

Definitions

Native or restricted to a certain country, area, or environment.

Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

A plant or animal species that is unique to a defined geographic location.

Examples

The rare species of frog is endemic to this specific mountain range and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Malaria remains endemic in many tropical regions, posing a constant health challenge for the local population.

Synonyms

native indigenous local regional prevalent characteristic domestic

Antonyms

foreign alien exotic introduced non-native imported migratory