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nonindigenous

nonindigenous adjective: not indigenous; not native to an area.

Adjective

nonindigenous (not comparable)

  1. Not indigenous; not native to an area.

Origin of nonindigenous

From non- + indigenous.

Words formed from nonindigenous

Questions about nonindigenous

What does nonindigenous mean?
Nonindigenous means not indigenous; not native to an area.
What part of speech is nonindigenous?
Nonindigenous is an adjective.

Words near nonindigenous in the dictionary

  1. nonindictable
  2. nonindictment
  3. nonindictments
  4. nonindigene
  5. nonindigenes
  6. nonindigenous
  7. nonindigenous species
  8. nonindigent
  9. nonindigents
  10. nonindium
  11. nonindividual

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