alienspecies

noun
UK /ˈeɪ.li.ən ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
US /ˈeɪ.li.ən ˈspiː.ʃiz/

A kind of living thing that comes from another planet.

The story is about an alien species that visits Earth.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A group of imaginary beings in a game or movie that are not from Earth.

In the game, you can play as a friendly alien species.

3. A type of plant or animal that scientists say might live on another world.

Scientists wonder if an alien species could survive on Mars.

4. A made-up kind of creature used in science fiction stories.

The author invented a tiny alien species with three eyes.