non-native
Britishnoun
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The disease is carried by the Asian citrus psyllid, a non-native insect so tiny it can be mistaken for pollen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
As for fish, settlers had begun introducing non-native species by the late 1800s for sport fishing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
These hunters, a unit of up to a dozen trained professionals employing rifles and bound by state regulations, are expected to kill the island’s non-native mule deer on the ground over four to five years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
They first appeared in Guernsey in 2017 and the States said the non-native, invasive species poses a major threat to the island's biodiversity and honeybees, which make up 39% of its diet on average.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
His bed was a mattress on the floor, the American flag draped over it for a coverlet, which even as a non-native, I thought most disrespectful.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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