off-world species
nounUK /ˌɒfˈwɜːld ˈspiːʃiːz/
US /ˌɔːfˈwɜːrld ˈspiːʃiːz/
A kind of living thing that comes from a planet other than Earth.
The story is about an off-world species that visits Earth.
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2. A group of imaginary creatures from another planet in a game or movie.
Players can collect an off-world species in the new space game.
3. A type of plant or animal that scientists pretend comes from another world.
The museum display showed a model of an off-world species.
4. Any living thing believed to live beyond Earth.
Some people wonder if an off-world species might send us a message.