Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/October 25

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Word of the day
for October 25
invasive adj
  1. Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive.
  2. (military, also figuratively) That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive.
  3. (by extension)
    1. Intrusive on one's privacy, rights, sphere of activity, etc.
    2. Originating externally.
    3. (biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
    4. (medicine, surgery) Of a procedure: involving the entry of an instrument into part of the body.
    5. (pathology) Of a carcinoma or other abnormal growth: that invades healthy tissue, especially rapidly.

invasive n

  1. (biology) An invasive organism, such as an animal or plant.
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