Phrase guide

pioneer species

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A hardy species that is among the first to colonize a previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: pionerart — pioneer species
  • Dutch: pioniersoort — pioneer species
  • Esperanto: pionirspecio — pioneer species
  • Finnish: pioneerilaji — pioneer species
  • French: espèce pionnière — pioneer species
  • Galician: especie pioneira — pioneer species
  • Galician: especie oportunista — pioneer species
  • German: Pionierart — pioneer species
  • Italian: specie pioniera (cf. pianta pioniera) — pioneer species
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pionerplante — pioneer species
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pionerplante — pioneer species
  • Polish: gatunek pionierski — pioneer species
  • Portuguese: espécie pioneira — pioneer species
  • Portuguese: espécie oportunista — pioneer species
  • Russian: пионерные виды (pionernyje vidy) — pioneer species
  • Swedish: pionjärart — pioneer species