naturalizer
- noun
- /ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzər/
- Specialized
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naturalizador
- The daffodil is a popular naturalizer in many gardens, spreading year after year.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose plants that are good naturalizers for low-maintenance landscapes.
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Some birds act as a naturalizer by adapting quickly to new environments.
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The naturalizer has adapted well to the local ecosystem.
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Many naturalizers can thrive in different environments.
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The daffodil is a popular naturalizer in many gardens, spreading year after year.
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Gardeners often choose plants that are good naturalizers for low-maintenance landscapes.
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Many naturalizers can thrive in different environments, establishing themselves as part of the local flora.
Synonyms
A plant or animal that first grows in a new place and helps other plants and animals arrive
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
naturalizer = naturalize (semi-transparent) = natural + ize + er
Formally 'one that naturalizes' is regular, but the ecological sense 'a plant/animal that becomes established as if native' is a specialized extension that may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Naturalizer is built from natural ('nature') plus -ize ('to make') and -er ('one who does'), a simple way to remember the idea of 'making natural'. That's why a plant or animal that settles into a new place and grows as if it always belonged is called a naturalizer.