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migratory

  • /ˈmaɪ.ɡɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ Canada, US
  • /ˌmaɪˈɡɹeɪ.tə.ɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory.

adjective

  1. not comparable, of birds Migrating. To cope with daily variation of environmental parameters, talitrids evolved a migratory behaviour, synchronized with tidal and nictemeral cycles, that enable them to locate the suitable patches of habitat on the shore (Pardi and Ercolini 1986).
  2. not comparable Roving; wandering; nomadic. migratory habits; a migratory life

Opposite: sedentary

noun migratories

  1. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of migratory bird

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: unsettled, migrant, migration, migrate, emigrant, emigration, immigrant, immigration, transient, loggerhead, fishway, exodus, shrike, birds, migrants, migrating

adjective

Opposite: sedentary

Translations

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adj (of birds, etc) that migrate

Españolmigratorio
Françaismigrateur
DeutschZug-
Italianomigratorio, migrante

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"migratory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/migratory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{migratory_2026,
  title = {migratory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/migratory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}