subendemic

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ endemic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

Adjective

subendemic (not comparable)

1. (biology, ecology) Partially endemic.
   • 2013, Carsten Hobohm, Endemism in Vascular Plants, page 126:

     In a few cases, this procedure had the effect that taxa changed their designation from endemic to subendemic because they have since been found in North African countries, such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia, or in parts of western Asia.