endemic

endémico

Que está presente de manera habitual y extendida entre la población de un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: Regularly present and widespread among people in a particular place.

• Corruption is endemic in the government.
• The disease remains endemic in several countries.
• They are tackling poverty that has become endemic in the region.

Cómo se usa: endemic in somewhere (Malaria is endemic in parts of the country.); endemic to somewhere (The disease is endemic to this region.)

Sinónimos: widespread, persistent

Expresiones frecuentes: endemic disease, endemic corruption, endemic in somewhere

endémico

Que se encuentra de forma natural únicamente en un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: Naturally found in only one particular place.

• This frog is endemic to the island.
• The forest contains several endemic plants.
• Scientists discovered a fish endemic to that lake.

Cómo se usa: endemic to somewhere (This bird is endemic to the island.)

Sinónimos: indigenous, precinctive

Expresiones frecuentes: endemic species, endemic plants, endemic to somewhere

autóctono, nativo

Que tiene su origen natural en un lugar o una cultura determinados.

En inglés sencillo: Originating naturally in a particular place or culture.

• The museum studies the region's endemic traditions.
• These beliefs are endemic to the local culture.
• Researchers compared endemic religions with those introduced from elsewhere.

Cómo se usa: endemic to somewhere (These customs are endemic to the region.)

Sinónimos: native, indigenous

Antónimos: foreign, introduced

Expresiones frecuentes: endemic traditions, endemic culture, endemic to somewhere