near-endemic

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

Adjective

near-endemic (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Having almost the entire population restricted to a certain region.
    • 2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
      The next most common criterion was 6, the bird is endemic or near-endemic.

Noun

near-endemic (plural near-endemics)

  1. (biology) A near-endemic species.
    • 2003, Carlos Galindo Leal, Ibsen de Gusmão Câmara, editors, The Atlantic Forest of South America: Biodiversity Status, Threats, and Outlook, page 304:
      A near-endemic to Paraguay, Stevia rebaudiana, with a distribution centered near the Monday River, is potentially a major source of high-potency sweetener for the growing natural food market.
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