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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tè-huà-shēng-wù
"这座岛屿拥有极其丰富的特有生物资源。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ecological state of a species being unique to a single defined geographic location, such as a specific island, nation, or habitat type.
"The high level of endemism on the Galapagos Islands makes them a primary focus for conservation biologists." - 2
The restriction of organisms to a particular region or locality.
"Researchers study the geological history of the mountain range to understand the drivers of plant endemism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'endēmicus' (native), originating from Greek 'ēndēmos' (in the country or native), formed from 'en-' (in) + 'dēmos' (people). The suffix '-ism' was added in the late 19th century within evolutionary biology and biogeography to describe the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endemism" is said worldwide
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endémisme
Transliteration: ɑ̃.de.mism
"L'endémisme est particulièrement marqué dans les îles isolées."
Endemismus
Transliteration: ɛn.deˈmiː.smʊs
"Der Endemismus beschreibt das Vorkommen von Arten in einem begrenzten Gebiet."
endemismo
Transliteration: en.deˈmi.zmo
"L'endemismo delle piante su quest'isola è straordinario."
endemismo
Transliteration: en.deˈmis.mo
"El alto grado de endemismo protege a muchas especies únicas."
endemismo
Transliteration: ẽ.deˈmiʒ.mu
"O endemismo da fauna local é ameaçado pelas mudanças climáticas."
स्थानિકता
Transliteration: sthanikata
Script: स्थानिकता
"इस क्षेत्र में पौधों की स्थानिकता बहुत अधिक है।"
特有生物
Transliteration: tè-huà-shēng-wù
"这座岛屿拥有极其丰富的特有生物资源。"
고유종
Transliteration: goyujong
"이 섬에는 다른 지역에는 없는 고유종이 많이 서식합니다."
固有性
Transliteration: koyūsei
"その島における生物の固有性は科学者にとって重要な研究対象です。"
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