biological invasion
Ecology
noun
The spread of an organism or species into an area formerly free of it, typically with detrimental effects such as the displacement or extinction of native species, destabilization of the invaded ecosystem, etc.; an instance of this.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Political Science Review.
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