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migratory

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mi·gra·to·ry  (mgr-tôr, -tr)
adj.
1. Characterized by migration; undergoing periodic migration: migratory birds.
2. Of or relating to a migration.
3. Roving; nomadic.

migratory [ˈmaɪgrətərɪ -trɪ]
adj
1. of, relating to, or characterized by migration
2. nomadic; itinerant

migratory  (mgr-tôr)
Traveling from one place to another at regular times of year, often over long distances. Salmon, whales, and swallows are all migratory animals.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.migratory - used of animals that move seasonally; "migratory birds"
nonmigratory, resident - used of animals that do not migrate
2.migratory - habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers"
unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"

migratory
Translations
migratory [maɪˈgreɪtərɪ] ADJmigratorio
migratory [ˈmaɪgrətəri] adj
[animal, bird, fish] → migrateur/trice
[pattern, path] → migratoire
[worker, labour] → migrant(e)
migratory
adjWander-; populationwandernd; migratory habitsWanderungsgewohnheiten pl; migratory lifeWanderleben nt; migratory instinctWandertrieb m; migratory workerWanderarbeiter(in) m(f); migratory labour (Brit) or labor (US) → Wanderarbeiter pl; migratory birdsZugvögel pl; migratory creatures or animalsTiere, die auf Wanderung gehen, wandernde Tiere; migratory fishWanderfisch m; sea turtles are migratoryMeeresschildkröten sind wandernde Tiere


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On this hint, attempts have been made to construct elaborate migratory charts of the sperm whale.
From the high, swaying seat of his hansom he looks upon his fellow-men as nomadic particles, of no account except when possessed of migratory desires.
The blood-sucking bats were comparatively few, and the migratory sort fewer still.
 
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