Nonnative

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  • adjective. not being or composed of aborigines. Opposite of native.
  • adjective. Of persons born in another area or country than that lived in; foreign-born.
  • adjective. Originating in a different region and acclimated to a new environment; -- of plants or animals.
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  • adjective. Not native
  • noun. Someone who is not a native
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  • adjective. not being or composed of aborigines
  • adjective. of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing
  • adjective. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
  • Word Usage
    "In California, the bellwether for all things pertaining to illegal immigration, large numbers of U. S.-born Hispanic students continue to be classified as nonnative "English language learners" through much of their school years, even though they speak English, because their academic and linguistic skills are so deficient."
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    foreign  strange  
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