as in migrant
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers migratory birds heading south for the winter
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Recent Examples of migratory
The Central Valley is home to four major runs of Chinook salmon that are genetically different from one another, specifically in the gene that controls the timing of their migratory life span.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Outbreak maps in 2022 showed the flu moving along the migratory flyway over the Missouri River basin.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Apparently migratory birds get confused by high-rises that emanate light.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
As per the press release, this fresh understanding may also apply to other migratory animals that use magnetic cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Outbreak maps in 2022 showed the flu moving along the migratory flyway over the Missouri River basin.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Apparently migratory birds get confused by high-rises that emanate light.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
As per the press release, this fresh understanding may also apply to other migratory animals that use magnetic cues.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for migratory
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migratory. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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