bioinvasion

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noun

The rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency.

OriginEnglish invasion ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioinvasion (countable and uncountable, plural bioinvasions)

plural bioinvasions

  1. countableuncountableThe rapid expansion of a species into regions where it did not previously exist, often as a result of human agency.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishinvasion
  6. Englishbioinvasion

From bio- + invasion.

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APA

bioinvasion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinvasion

MLA

“bioinvasion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinvasion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioinvasion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinvasion.

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