artfremd
alien; non-native; of a different species.
English translations
- 01
foreign
- 02
unfamiliar
Word details
- German meaning
- Artfremd bedeutet, nicht zur eigenen Art, Gattung oder Gruppe gehörend; untypisch oder unpassend.
- English meaning
- Alien, non-native
- Synonym
- untypisch, fremdartig
- German example
- Diese Pflanze ist hier artfremd.
- English example
- This plant is alien to this area.
Related words
- transgen
transgenic
Example sentences with “artfremd”
Es wurden artfremde Pflanzen entdeckt. (Non-native plants were discovered.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'artfremd' a neutral term?
In biology, yes. In political history, it was unfortunately misused in propaganda.