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invasive species en · NOUN

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Meanings

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:

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introduced species

Translations (18)

he מין פולש (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · pl gatunek inwazyjny (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · fr espèce envahissante (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · pt espécie invasora (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · vi loài xâm lấn (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · es especie invasora (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · sv invasiv art (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · fi haitallinen vieraslaji (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · fr espèce invasive (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ca espècie invasora (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · cmn 入侵物種 /入侵物种 (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · tr istilacı tür (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ja 侵入種 (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ko 침입종 (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ka ინვაზიური სახეობა (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ja 外来生物 (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · ar نَوْعٌ مُجْتَاحٍ (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) · de invasive Art (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance)