Near-endemic

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A near-endemic species.

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having almost the entire population restricted to a certain region. not-comparable

    "The next most common criterion was 6, the bird is endemic or near-endemic."

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"The next most common criterion was 6, the bird is endemic or near-endemic."

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