endemism

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noun

The state of being endemic.

Similar
indigenousnessautochthony
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Meanings

nounendemism (usually uncountable, plural endemisms)

plural endemisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being endemic.
  2. uncountableusuallyAn endemic species.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)

Similar
indigenousnessautochthony
Broader
nativeness
Also see
autochthonyindigenousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From endemic + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

endemism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endemism

MLA

“endemism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endemism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endemism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endemism.

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