nonnative | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of persons born in another area or country than that lived in | |
Synonyms: | foreign-born | |
Examples: | "our large nonnative population" |
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Related terms: | foreign | |
2. | [ adjective ] not being or composed of aborigines | |
Examples: | "the nonnative population of South Africa" |
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Related terms: | native | |
3. | [ adjective ] of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing | |
Related terms: | foreign | |
Similar spelling: |
nonadaptive |