nonnative

adjective

of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing

of persons born in another area or country than that lived in

not being or composed of aborigines

Roots

nonnon- · Latin · not nascinat- · Latin · to be born ivus-ive · Latin · relating to

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