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native species

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem. This can include any species that developed with the surrounding habitat, and can be assisted by or affected by a new species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kotoperäinen laji — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem
  • German: einheimische Art — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem
  • German: indigene Art — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem
  • German: autochthone Art — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem
  • Romanian: specie nativă — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem
  • Romanian: specie indigenă — species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem