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Endemic

/ɛˈndɛmɪk/
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(adj) Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

The giant weta is endemic to New Zealand.
Algeria needs to eliminate its endemic corruption.
CEFR Practice Quiz
This rare species of bird is ____ to this specific island.

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