non·mi·grant
| \ ˌnän-ˈmī-grənt
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plural nonmigrants
Definition of nonmigrant
: an animal or person that is not a migrant
Canada geese were historically a migratory species and never native to the Bay State, but through a series of coincidences and deliberate expansion programs, a new breed of nonmigrants have become established statewide as one of our most common resident waterfowl species.— H. W. Heusmann
—often used before another noun the nonmigrant bird populationnonmigrant speciesnonmigrant workers
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“Nonmigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmigrant. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of nonmigrant was in 1886
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