nonnatives
Not from here
Nonnatives are people, animals, or plants not originally from a particular place.
The term most often describes species introduced to ecosystems where they didn't evolve: Nonnatives like kudzu have overtaken native vegetation.
Applied to people, it typically means those who weren't born in a region or don't speak its language as a first language: The class included both native speakers and nonnatives.
One who resettles abroad
- migrantOne who relocates
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
foreigner · newcomer · asylum seeker · naturalization · citizenship · visa · passport · border
Harmful non-native organism
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
displacement · habitat · outcompete · pest · kudzu · zebra mussel · carp · starling
Tongue learned after childhood
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- accentRegional speech pattern
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
learner · proficiency · acquisition · immersion · mother tongue · multilingual · pronunciation · grammar
Being from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- Area 51Classified Nevada test facility
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
spacecraft · ET · otherworldly · first contact · SETI · life forms · alien · close encounters
immigrant
One who resettles abroad
- migrantOne who relocates
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
emigrant · foreigner · newcomer · asylum seeker · naturalization · citizenship · visa · passport · border · deportation
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- infestationPest takeover situation
colonization · displacement · habitat · outcompete · pest · kudzu · zebra mussel · carp · starling · feral
second language
Tongue learned after childhood
bilingual · learner · proficiency · acquisition · immersion · mother tongue · multilingual · pronunciation · grammar · vocabulary
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- Area 51Classified Nevada test facility
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
abduction · spacecraft · ET · otherworldly · first contact · SETI · life forms · alien · close encounters
nonnativesnatives
Original local population
indigenous people · native-born · native speakers · native species · indigenous species