The difference between Aboriginal and Endemic

When used as nouns, aboriginal means an animal or plant native to a region, whereas endemic means an individual or species that is endemic to a region.

When used as adjectives, aboriginal means first according to historical or scientific records, whereas endemic means native to a particular area or culture.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aboriginal and Endemic

  1. Aboriginal as an adjective:

    First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.

  2. Aboriginal as an adjective:

    Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.

  3. Aboriginal as an adjective:

  1. Aboriginal as a noun:

    An animal or plant native to a region.

  2. Aboriginal as a noun:

  1. Endemic as an adjective:

    Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.

    Examples:

    "The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers."

  2. Endemic as an adjective (especially of plants and animals):

    Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.

    Examples:

    "Kangaroos are endemic to Australia."

  3. Endemic as an adjective (especially of diseases):

    Prevalent in a particular area or region.

    Examples:

    "Malaria is endemic to the tropics."

  1. Endemic as a noun:

    An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

  2. Endemic as a noun:

    A disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities.

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