migratory

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin migrātōrius or migrate +‎ -ory.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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migratory (not comparable)

  1. (of birds, etc) Migrating.
  2. Roving; wandering; nomadic.
    migratory habits; a migratory life

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References

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  1. ^ migratory, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.