migratory
/ˈmaɪɡrətɔri/
adjective
- Describing animals that move from one region to another at certain times of the year, especially for breeding or food.
- The park protects a habitat for migratory waterfowl.
- Swallows are migratory birds that fly south for the winter.
- Many migratory fish like salmon return to their birthplace to spawn.
- Relating to the movement of people who move regularly, especially for work.
- The region depends on migratory labor for its fruit harvest.
- Migratory workers often face difficult living conditions.
- The study looked at the health of migratory farmworkers.
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