migratory
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5.2
- adjective
- /ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/
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migratorio
- Every spring, I look forward to seeing the migratory birds return to our area after their long journey south.
- migratory birds
- migratory species
- migratory pollinators
And they handle highly migratory sharks and coastal pelagics.
- And they handle highly migratory sharks and coastal pelagics.
- And we've disrupted the wisdom of tunas and cod and other migratory animals because we've broken those chains.
- In fact, migratory insects may be at even greater risk because they encounter numerous habitats along their journey.
Examples
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The return of these migratory storks in early May is a cause for celebration.
Academic text (1994) -
Three introduced bird species and twenty migratory species have been counted.
Academic text (1999) -
It's made them break a migratory pattern that goes back thousands of years.
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Or change the migratory patterns of the birds in North America.
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In fact, migratory insects may be at even greater risk because they encounter numerous habitats along their journey.
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A collaborative effort on migratory pollinators aims to increase research, education, and conservation efforts.
Academic text (1999) -
Because, researchers say, migratory animals encounter more threats than resident animals and are especially vulnerable during migration.
Academic text (1999) -
Tuna and billfish are migratory, and stocks are known to fluctuate on a seasonal and annual basis.
Academic text (1995) -
Habitat alteration in the United States and Latin America is the leading cause of decline in migratory songbird populations.
Academic text (1997) -
We've got lush wetlands that are that host migratory birds that come from afar.
Synonyms
22
4.9
People who move from place to place instead of living in one home
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7.9
Traveling from place to place for work
2
4.1
Moving from place to place without a fixed home
1
7.4
About movement of animals or people from one place to another
Moving between low and high land in different seasons to find grass
Moving from place to place rather than living in one place
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An insect that moves in large swarms and eats crops like wheat and pasture plants
How Migratory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Migratory comes from the Latin migrare, meaning 'to move', and shares the same root as migrate and migrant. So, migratory animals are those that regularly move from one place to another at certain times of the year.