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migratory

meye-GRAY-tuh-ree
adj
1
Relating to, or given to, migrating from place to place.
"Many migratory birds pass through this wetland every spring."

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In plain EnglishDescribes animals (or people) that regularly move between places, especially with the seasons.

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Etymology

From Latin migratorius, related to migrare ("to migrate").

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