Nonnative

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of non-native. alt-of, alternative

    "If you're a Chicagoan, you will find something in each that you didn't know about; nonnatives will find something in each they'll wish they'd read before making their last trip."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of non-native. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "In addition to new diseases, Quammen touches on many of the examples often included in standard disease ecology or epidemiology courses—for example, myxomatosis in nonnative rabbits of Australia, and mutation rates in RNA versus DNA viruses."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing wordnet
  2. 2
    of persons born in another area or country than that lived in wordnet
  3. 3
    not being or composed of aborigines wordnet

Synonyms

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foreignforeign bornforeign-born

Antonyms

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native

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"Nonnative species have invaded Australia and threaten to overrun indigenous plants and animals."

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