endemically


en·dem·ic

E0131700 (ĕn-dĕm′ĭk)adj.1. Prevalent in a particular locality, region, or population: endemic diseases of the tropics.2. Native only to a particular locality or region: endemic birds.3. Common in or inherent to an enterprise or situation: "All the difficulties endemic to historical research become more acute in the case of war" (Constantine Pleshakov).n.1. An organism that is native only to a particular locality or region.2. A disease that is prevalent in a particular locality, region, or population.
[From Greek endēmos, native, endemic : en-, in; see en-2 + dēmos, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]
en·dem′i·cal·ly adv.en·dem′ism n.