Meaning

• An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

• A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

Meaning

• Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

  "The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers."

• (especially of plants and animals) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.

  "Kangaroos are endemic to Australia."

• (especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region.

  "Malaria is endemic to the tropics."