Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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autochthonous | No | Yes | No | No |
endemic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
autochthonous (noun) | endemic (noun) |
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a plant or animal that is native to a certain limited area | |
a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location |
autochthonous (adjective) | endemic (adjective) |
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of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed | of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality |
originating where it is found | native to or confined to a certain region |
originating where it is found |