Invasive-species Definition

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(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.

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Invasive-species Sentence Examples

  • English Nature today launches an appeal for reports of our latest invasive species - the North American bullfrog.

  • Japanese honeysuckle, or Lonicera japonica, is an invasive species that should not be purposefully cultivated in any planting zone.

  • Scrub encroachment is the common result, sometimes together with invasive species problems.

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