introduced species

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Noun

introduced species (plural introduced species)

  1. (ecology) A species living outside its native distributional range which has arrived there by human activity, directly or indirectly, deliberately or accidentally.
    Synonyms: alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, nonindigenous species, non-native species
    Hyponyms: invasive species, harmful introduced species

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References

  • Definition of "introduced species" by UK's Natural History Museum[1]

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