invasive species
Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and…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.
» The English ivy is considered an invasive species.
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1 sensesAny 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.
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Examples
15 sentencesThe English ivy is considered an invasive species.
Climate change is aiding the spread of invasive species.
deDer Klimawandel begünstigt die Neozoenausbreitung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We humans are the best example of an invasive species.
deWir Menschen sind das beste Beispiel einer invasiven Tierart. — Adelpa
Rabbits, another invasive species, also compete with the marsupials for food and shelter.
That's an invasive species.
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plural: invasive species| Singular | invasive species |
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