Endemic and Foreign

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Endemic adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.

Usage example: the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population

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Foreign is an antonym for endemic.

Foreign adjective - Being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own.

Usage example: more Americans should take an interest in foreign languages

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Endemic is an antonym for foreign.

Nearby Word: foreigner

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