endemic

endemico

Che è abitualmente presente e diffuso tra le persone di un determinato luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: widespread, persistent

Espressioni comuni: endemic disease, endemic corruption, endemic in somewhere

endemico

Che si trova in natura soltanto in un determinato luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: endemic to somewhere (This bird is endemic to the island.)

Sinonimi: indigenous, precinctive

Espressioni comuni: endemic species, endemic plants, endemic to somewhere

autoctono, nativo

Che ha avuto origine naturalmente in un luogo o in una cultura specifici.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: endemic to somewhere (These customs are endemic to the region.)

Sinonimi: native, indigenous

Contrari: foreign, introduced

Espressioni comuni: endemic traditions, endemic culture, endemic to somewhere