外がい来らい種しゅ

noun

introduced species; non-native species; alien species

Refers to a species that has been introduced to an area outside its native range, often by human activity. Contrasts with 在来種 (native species).

See also: 在来種

• 外がい来らい種しゅが在ざい来らい種しゅの生せい態たい系けいに影えい響きょうを与あたえることがある。

  Introduced species can sometimes affect the ecosystems of native species.