nonnative meaning and definition

NONNATIVE adjective

Definition of nonnative (adjective)

1. not being or composed of aborigines
   • "the nonnative population of South Africa"
   • antonym: aboriginal
2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
   • "our large nonnative population"
   • synonyms: foreign-born
3. of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing