pioneer species

noun

A hardy species that is among the first to colonize a previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem.

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Meanings

nounpioneer species (plural pioneer species)
  1. biologyA hardy species that is among the first to colonize a previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem.

Translations

Danish pionerart
  • pionerartpioneer species
Dutch pioniersoort
  • pioniersoortpioneer species
Esperanto pionirspecio
  • pionirspeciopioneer species
Finnish pioneerilaji
  • pioneerilajipioneer species
French espèce pionnière
  • espèce pionnièrepioneer species
German Pionierart
  • Pionierartpioneer species
Italian specie pioniera (cf. pianta pioniera)
  • specie pioniera (cf. pianta pioniera)pioneer species
Norwegian Bokmål pionerplante
  • pionerplantepioneer species
Polish gatunek pionierski
  • gatunek pionierskipioneer species
Portuguese espécie pioneira, espécie oportunista
  • espécie pioneirapioneer species
  • espécie oportunistapioneer species
Russian пионерные виды
  • пионерные виды (pionernyje vidy)pioneer species
Swedish pionjärart
  • pionjärartpioneer species
Cite this entry
APA

pioneer species. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pioneer%20species

MLA

“pioneer species.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pioneer%20species. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pioneer species,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pioneer%20species.

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