invasive
19
5.8
- adjective
- /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
- Specialized
:
invasivo
- There is ample evidence that invasive nonnative plants pose a threat to Hawaiian birds.
- invasive species
- invasive disease
- invasive infection
And I had that for months on end and also diagnosed with invasive cancer, double mastectomy.
- And I had that for months on end and also diagnosed with invasive cancer, double mastectomy.
- Righty, though, can be quite invasive in our area because we don't get a ton of rainfall.
- But once narcissists start getting into your life, they are like invasive weeds that choke out the good stuff in your garden.
- Was it wild hogs that literally oh, they're terrifying and they just massively, massively invasive.
Examples
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Learn how this creature's bright blue blood helps keep you alive with this video, or learn about other invasive species with this video.
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Finally, our results highlight significant gaps remaining in invasive species data from protected areas.
Academic text (2013) -
And the only way to deal with an invasive species is to eradicate them.
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Diseases, pests and invasive species are a real threat to forests over the next say, century.
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The project also yielded several clear patterns with implications for invasive species planning in protected areas.
Academic text (2013) -
I've seen children die of invasive pneumococcal disease more times than anyone could ever possibly want to.
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The cattail in the PPR is an invasive species that can completely overgrow wetlands.
Academic text (2011) -
Invasive species like the zebra mussel can quickly disrupt local ecosystems.
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The rise of invasive plants in the area is harming native wildlife.
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Efforts to control invasive pests are crucial for protecting agricultural crops.
Synonyms
40
5.6
A disease that spreads quickly and becomes more severe
14
9.1
Very harmful and able to cause disease that spreads quickly
1
7.0
About an attack where one group enters another area to take control
Spreading into nearby body tissue and reaching other areas
Spreading through a place or group and affecting everything there
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.4
Plants or animals from another place that spread quickly and harm local plants and animals
- Specialized
An operation using small tools and a camera to bypass blocked blood vessels while the heart beats
- Specialized
A fish from another place that spreads quickly and harms local plants and animals
How Invasive
- Specialized
12
8.1
- Specialized
19
5.8
1
2.3
- Specialized
4
4.2
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Invasive comes from in- 'in' and the same root as invade 'to go into'. So an invasive disease or cell 'goes into' healthy tissue and can spread quickly.