endemic
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ɛn'dɛmɪk/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
endemic is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1N1D2E1M3I1C3
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does endemic mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality.
“diseases endemic to the tropics”
“endemic malaria”
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2
Originating where it is found.
“endemic folkways”
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3
Native to or confined to a certain region.
“the islands have a number of interesting endemic species”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location.
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2
A plant that is native to a certain limited area.
“it is an endemic found only this island”
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