adventive
/ædˈvɛntɪv/
adjective
- Describing a plant or animal that has arrived in a new area but is not fully established as native.
- The adventive species of beetle was first spotted near the port.
- Botanists are monitoring adventive plants that may become invasive.
- Some adventive birds have adapted well to urban environments.
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noun
- A plant or animal that has arrived in a new area but is not yet fully established.
- The garden had several adventives that likely arrived in imported soil.
- Researchers cataloged each adventive found along the riverbank.
- An adventive can sometimes become a permanent resident of the ecosystem.