ende'micity

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endemic (ɛnˈdɛmɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  present within a localized area or peculiar to persons in such an area
 
n
2.  an endemic disease or plant
 
[C18: from New Latin endēmicus, from Greek endēmos native, from en-² + dēmos the people]
 
en'demically
 
adv
 
'endemism
 
n
 
ende'micity
 
n

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