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Nonindigenous vs Nonnative - What's the difference?

nonindigenous | nonnative |

As adjectives the difference between nonindigenous and nonnative

is that nonindigenous is not indigenous; not native to an area while nonnative is not native.

As a noun nonnative is

someone who is not a native.

nonindigenous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not indigenous; not native to an area.

    • nonnative

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not native

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is not a native
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    • , passage=If you're a Chicagoan, you will find something in each that you didn't know about; nonnatives will find something in each they'll wish they'd read before making their last trip. }}