endemic plant

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• endemic — [en dem′ik] adj. [Fr endémique < endémie, endemic disease < Gr endēmia, a dwelling in < endēmos, native < en , in + dēmos, the people: see DEMOCRACY] 1. native to a particular country, nation, or region: said of plants, animals, and,… …   English World dictionary

• endemic — /ɛnˈdɛmɪk / (say en demik) adjective 1. Also, endemical. peculiar to a particular people or locality. 2. Biology (followed by to) (of a plant or animal) native to a country or a locality, though possibly also found elsewhere, having been moved… …  

• endemic — [ɛn dɛmɪk] adjective 1》 (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. 2》 (of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain area. noun an endemic plant or animal. Derivatives endemically adverb… …   English new terms dictionary

• plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …   Universalium

• Endemic — En*de mic, Endemical En*de mic*al, a. [Gr. ?, ?; ? + ? the people: cf. F. end[ e]mique.] (Med.) 1. Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease. [1913 Webster] Note: An endemic disease is one which is …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• endemic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. 2) (of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain area. DERIVATIVES endemicity noun endemism noun. ORIGIN Greek end mios native …   English terms dictionary

• Endemic Maltese wildlife — An endemic organism is said to be found only in certain areas of the world. This makes the organism somewhat unique and in some cases endangered.The Maltese Islands, although small in area (316km²), host a very large number of endemic species,… …   Wikipedia

• Plant defense against herbivory — Poison ivy produces urushiol to protect the plant from herbivores. In humans this chemical produces an allergic skin rash, known as urushiol induced contact dermatitis …   Wikipedia

• plant life — noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • Syn: ↑plant, ↑flora • Derivationally related forms: ↑floral (for: ↑flora), ↑plantal ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Plant's gulella snail — Taxobox name = Plant s gulella snail status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Stylommatophora familia = Streptaxidae genus = Gulella species = G. plantii binomial = Gulella plantii… …   Wikipedia

• endemic — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, aboriginal, acute disease, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, atrophy, autochthonous, bacterial disease, birth defect, blight, cardiovascular disease, catching, chronic disease,… …   Moby Thesaurus