"invasive species" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-invasive species.wav [US] Forms: invasive species [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|invasive species}} invasive species (plural invasive species)
  1. (biology) 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. Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: alien species Translations (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance): espècie invasora (Catalan), haitallinen vieraslaji (Finnish), espèce envahissante [feminine] (French), espèce invasive [feminine] (French), invasive Art [feminine] (German), מין פולש [masculine] (Hebrew), gatunek inwazyjny [masculine] (Polish), espécie invasora [feminine] (Portuguese), especie invasora [feminine] (Spanish), invasiv art [common-gender] (Swedish), loài xâm lấn (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-invasive_species-en-noun-Tk-ZZWJR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms with redundant script codes Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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