introduced species
English
editPronunciation
editNoun
editintroduced species (plural introduced species)
- (ecology) A species living outside its native distributional range which has arrived there by human activity, directly or indirectly, deliberately or accidentally.
Synonyms
edit- alien species
- exotic species
- adventive species
- immigrant species
- foreign species
- non-indigenous species
- non-native species
Hyponyms
edit- invasive species (harmful introduced species)
Translations
editspecies outside its native range due to human activity
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References
edit- Definition of "introduced species" by UK's Natural History Museum[1]