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endémico

endemic

adjective en-DEH-mee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Endémico describes a disease, species, or problem that is native and persistent in a particular region — una especie endémica de las islas means found nowhere else. In non-biological contexts it signals a deep-rooted, chronic problem: corrupción endémica. The stressed syllable falls on 'dé' due to the written accent.

Examples

"El cóndor es endémico de los Andes."

Natural Translation

The condor is endemic to the Andes.

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