near-endemic
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛmɪk
Adjective edit
near-endemic (not comparable)
- (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 edit
near-endemic (plural near-endemics)
- (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.