endemical

1. 1.

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

   “diseases endemic to the tropics”

   “endemic malaria”

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

   Synonymsendemic

   Similarenzootic

Questions about endemical

What does endemical mean?

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

How many syllables are in endemical?

endemical has 4 syllables: en-de-mi-cal. The stress falls on "de".

What is another word for endemical?

Close synonyms include endemic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is endemical a common word?

endemical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.