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Definition of migratory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementinvolving movement from one place to another
- Migratory workers move to where the jobs are available..
2.
animalTECH. relating to seasonal movement of animalsTECH.
- The migratory patterns of birds are studied extensively..
Expressions with migratory
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person who moves often to find temporary work
Many migratory workers travel each year to pick fruit.
movement of migrants between areas during a specific period
Researchers analyzed the migratory flow from rural villages to large cities.
Origin of migratory
Latin, migrare (to move) + -ory (relating to)
Terms with migratory included in their meaning
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largest whale
largest baleen whale, blue-grey, migratory, mostly in Southern Hemisphere
non-migratory
not migrating, especially of animals
animal
migratory birds that travel from one place to another
migratory person
person who moves to a warmer area during winter
swallow
small migratory bird with a white underside and forked tail
marine life
bony flesh of migratory herring-like fish
migratory fish
fish with dark stripes that migrates upriver
bird
large bird with long legs and neck, known for its migratory habits
bird behavior
migratory bird known for its call and laying eggs in other nests
migratory bird
small swallow that migrates and nests in sand or clay banks
migratory workers
camp for migratory labourers
bird
small migratory bird of prey from Asia
bird
small migratory shorebird of the Americas
bird
small migratory bird that nests in river banks
migratory bird
bird migrating seasonally
wildlife
species of duck known for its migratory behavior
specific species
Hieraaetus pennatus, a medium-sized migratory bird of prey
animal
small migratory bird with blue-black back and white belly
wildlife
migratory bird with long curved bill
bird
migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family
ornithology
small migratory bird in the woodpecker family
birds
long-billed migratory wading bird in genus Limosa
wildlife
migratory bird with golden-brown back and wings
bird
medium-sized migratory raptor native to Asia and Europe
Examples of migratory in a sentence
The migratory patterns of whales are fascinating. Migratory birds travel thousands of miles each year. The migratory habits of whales are fascinating to researchers.
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- French:migrateur, migratoire, ...
- German:wandernd, zug-, ...
- Italian:itinerante, ...
- Spanish:migratorio, de migración, ...
- Portuguese:migratório, ...
- Chinese:流动的, 迁徙的, ...
- Japanese:移動性の, 渡りの, ...
- Arabic:مُهَاجِر, مرتَحل, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹדֵד, ...
- Russian:миграционный, перелетный, ...
- Ukrainian:мігруючий, перелітний, ...
- Hindi:प्रवासी, संचारी, ...
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