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nonmigrating

nonmigrating

4.5
An animal or bird that stays in the same area all year
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈmaɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : no migrante
  • Unlike their migratory relatives, these birds are nonmigrating and nest locally every season.

Examples

  • Some species of geese are nonmigrating and remain in the same area all year.

  • The nonmigrating birds stayed in the same area all year.

  • The nonmigrating population of butterflies can be found in this region throughout the winter.

  • Why are these species considered nonmigrating?

  • Some species of geese are nonmigrating and remain in the same area all year.

  • The nonmigrating population of butterflies can be found in this region throughout the winter.

  • Unlike their migratory relatives, these birds are nonmigrating and nest locally every season.

Synonyms

nonmigrant
vsnonmigrating
5.4

Not moving to other places and staying in one area all year

is phrased more for avoiding seasonal migration rather than general wandering
nonmigratory
vsnonmigrating
7.0

Animals that stay in the same area all year

is more general, meaning not moving regardless of animal or human
nonnomadic
vsnonmigrating
6.7

Living in one place and not moving from it

is used for not moving from place, often referring to seasonal animal movement

How Migratory

nomadic
22 4.9
migratory
16 5.2
nonmigrating
4.5
resident
8 2.0

Surface Forms

nonmigrating positive

Morphology

nonmigrating = migrating (transparent) = non + migrate + ing

Formed by the negative prefix 'non-' attached to 'migrating', so the meaning 'not migrating' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word nonmigrating comes from non- ('not') plus migrate ('to move or travel to a new home'), like migration when birds travel at certain times of the year. That's why a nonmigrating bird or animal stays in the same area all year and does not travel far.