Migratory

Mi′gra-to-ry

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

migratoire

.]

1.

Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or climate to another;

as,

migratory

birds

.

2.

Hence, roving; wandering; nomad;

as,

migratory

habits; a

migratory

life.

Migratory locust

(Zool.)

See

Locust

.

–

Migratory thrush

(Zool.)

,

the American robin. See

Robin

.

Migratory

MI'GRATORY

,

Adj.

Removing or accustomed to remove from one state or country to another for permanent residence.

1.

Roving; wandering; occasionally removing for pasturage; as the migratory Tartars.

2.

Passing from one climate to another; as fowls.

migratory

English

Adjective

migratory ‎(not comparable)

(of birds, etc) migrating
Roving; wandering; nomadic.
migratory habits; a migratory life

Antonyms

sedentary

Related terms

migration

Derived terms

Translations

(of birds, etc) that migrate

Catalan: migratori
Czech: stěhovavý m
Finnish: muutto- (fi), vaellus- (fi)
French: migrateur (fr)
Galician: migratorio (gl)

German: Zug- (de)
Irish: imirceach, aistreánach
Scottish Gaelic: imrich
Spanish: migratorio (es)

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