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seasonal migration pattern

seasonal migration pattern

4.1
Regular movement of animals or people to different places when seasons change
  • noun
translation icon : patrón de migración estacional
  • The seasonal migration pattern of the monarch butterfly is one of the most remarkable natural phenomena in North America.

Examples

  • Many animals, such as birds and mammals, follow a seasonal migration pattern to find food and suitable breeding grounds.

  • This is partly due to differences in seasonal migration patterns of the fish around each island platform group and partly because of movements of a few large purse.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Researchers study the seasonal migration patterns of various species to understand how climate change affects their behavior.

Synonyms

migration
vsseasonal migration pattern
41 3.0

Regular movement of animals between regions to find food or breed

is about movements caused by seasonal changes and can include people

Antonyms

nonmigrant
5.4

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

How Seasonal

seasonal migration pattern
4.1
nomadic
22 4.9
resident
∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

seasonal migration pattern singular
seasonal migration patterns plural

Morphology

seasonal + migration + pattern

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'seasonal' (occurring in particular seasons) + 'migration' (movement of groups) + 'pattern' (a recurring way). This straightforward, compositional combination—common across languages—allows a B1 learner who knows the constituent words to understand the phrase without prior exposure.

Etymology

The noun seasonal migration pattern paints the image of birds flying south in winter and returning in spring. Here seasonal means 'tied to the seasons' and migration means 'a regular move', so the phrase means a repeated movement that follows the seasons.