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The correct spelling is invasive.
How to pronounce invasive
/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
nounIPA: /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/
Say it like: Inv-asi-ve
The correct spelling is invasive. An invasive organism, as, a plant or animal. For example: "an invasive species"
Usage Examples
“an invasive species”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An invasive organism, as, a plant or animal.
adjective
- 1.That invades a foreign country using military force.
- 2.Relating to military aggression generally.
- 3.(of a plant or animal) That grows in environments which do not harbor natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
- 4.(of a carcinoma etc) That invades healthy tissue; (of a procedure) in which part of the body is entered
- 5.Intrusive on one's privacy.
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