ENDEMICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does endemical mean? 

• ENDEMICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ENDEMICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

  Familiarity information: ENDEMICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENDEMICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

Synonyms:

endemic; endemical

Context example:

food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world

Similar:

enzootic (of a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases)