Phrase guide

introduced species

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species living outside its native distributional range which has arrived there by human activity, directly or indirectly, deliberately or accidentally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, nonindigenous species, non-native species

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vieraslaji — species outside its native range due to human activity
  • German: Adventivart — species outside its native range due to human activity
  • Polish: gatunek introdukowany — species outside its native range due to human activity
  • Swedish: introducerad art — species outside its native range due to human activity