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ENDEMISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
Synonyms:
autochthony; endemism; indigenousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("endemism" is a kind of...):
nativeness (the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin)