introduced species
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
introduced 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 edit
species outside its native range due to human activity
|
References edit
- Definition of "introduced species" by UK's Natural History Museum[1]