Endemics

/ɛnˈdɛmɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural form referring to multiple organisms, species, or diseases that are endemic to specific regions.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'endemic' when used as a noun. The word maintains its Greek root 'endemos' in the base form while English pluralization adds '-s' to indicate more than one.

Kelly Says

Madagascar's endemics are famous—over 80% of its wildlife exists nowhere else on Earth, making it a living library of unique species found nowhere else because the island isolated them millions of years ago.

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