irruptive

English

Adjective

irruptive (comparative more irruptive, superlative most irruptive)

1. Having the quality of irrupting or making irruptions.

Derived terms

• irruptively

Noun

irruptive (plural irruptives)

1. An organism that is suddenly more prevalent in a region, due to irruption.
   • 1988 June 17, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     Connor advises birders to wait until late in the winter to look for irruptives.