non-native

adjective

non-na·tive | \ ˌnän-ˈnā-tiv

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Definition of non-native

: not native: such as

a of a plant or animal : living or growing in a place that is not the location of its natural occurrence a non-native fish species … overgrazing causes grasslands to give way to sagebrush, mesquite and non-native exotic grasses, environmentalists contend.— Doug McInnis

b : not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken non-native inhabitants a nonnative speaker of English [=a person who speaks English but whose native language is not English]

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The first known use of non-native was in 1845

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non-native

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of non-native

of an animal or plant : living or growing in a place that is not the region where it naturally lives and grows

: not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken

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