migratory
pronunciation
How to pronounce migratory in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪɡrətri]
How to pronounce migratory in American English:
US [ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri]
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- Adjective:
- used of animals that move seasonally
- habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Word Origin
- migratory (adj.)
- 1753, from Latin migrat-, past participle stem of migrare "to movefrom one place to another" (see migration) + -ory.
Example
- 1. Millions of migratory geese are in their northern breeding grounds .
- 2. Can migratory birds carry h5n1 over long distances ?
- 3. Altering the migratory and reproductive patterns of the world 's wildlife has proved more challenging .
- 4. Little is known about the migratory habits of these huge fish .
- 5. For many ordinary citizens , dual passports still seem dodgy : a convenience for the cosmopolitan few or a sop to the menacing many , rather than a natural feature of a migratory world .