Introduced
Native
Native adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.
Usage example: though she now lived in the Northeast, she was a native Midwesterner
Introduced is an antonym for native.
Both words in one sentence
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Ironically, it was the Spanish who re-introduced horses to North America, as no native before then had seen a horse before.
Source: Horse Archer -
Even rabbits weren't native to Britain until the Normans introduced them as game animals.
Source: Misplaced Wildlife -
Native to the old world, some chameleons are known to have become introduced species in North America, but not in Peru (yet).
Cite this Source
Native and Introduced. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduced/native
Introduced & Native. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduced/native>.
Native or Introduced. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/introduced/native.
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