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invasive species

invasive species noun: any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.

Noun

invasive species (plural invasive species)

  1. Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.
    • Grey squirrels are an invasive species in the UK, introduced from North America in the 1870s. They pose a problem for wildlife including endangered red squirrels, which they outcompete.2022 July 11, Helena Horton, “Oral contraceptives could help reduce grey squirrel numbers, research finds”, in The Guardian

invasive species meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

invasive species in Arabic

species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance
نَوْعٌ مُجْتَاحٍ nawʕun mujtāḥin

invasive species in Vietnamese

species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance
loài xâm lấn

Forms of invasive species

pluralinvasive species

Questions about invasive species

What does invasive species mean?
Invasive species means any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.
What is invasive species in Arabic?
Invasive species in Arabic is نَوْعٌ مُجْتَاحٍ (nawʕun mujtāḥin). See Invasive species meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is invasive species?
Invasive species is a noun.
What is the plural of invasive species?
The plural of invasive species is invasive species.

Words near invasive species in the dictionary

  1. invasive
  2. invasive carp
  3. invasive carps
  4. invasive exotic
  5. invasive exotics
  6. invasive species
  7. invasively
  8. invasiveness
  9. invasives
  10. invasivities
  11. invasivity

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