Meanings
adjectivenear-endemic (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving almost the entire population restricted to a certain region.
The next most common criterion was 6, the bird is endemic or near-endemic.
2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62
nounnear-endemic (plural near-endemics)
plural near-endemics
- biologyA near-endemic species.
A near-endemic to Paraguay, Stevia rebaudiana, with a distribution centered near the Monday River, is potentially a major source of high-potency sweetener for the growing natural food market.
2003, Carlos Galindo Leal, Ibsen de Gusmão Câmara, editors, The Atlantic Forest of South America: Biodiversity Status, Threats, and Outlook, page 304
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with near-endemic
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