noun
Meaning 1
The state of being endemic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
endemism
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noun
Meaning 2
An endemic species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: indigenousness, autochthony
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nativeness
History
Etymology
From endemic + -ism.