"native species" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: native species [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} native species (plural native species)
  1. (biology) A species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem. This can include any species that developed with the surrounding habitat, and can be assisted by or affected by a new species. Translations (species that normally lives and thrives in a particular ecosystem): kotoperäinen laji (Finnish), einheimische Art [feminine] (German), indigene Art [feminine] (German), autochthone Art [feminine] (German), specie nativă [feminine] (Romanian), specie indigenă [feminine] (Romanian)
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