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MIGRATORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Example:
migratory workers
Synonyms:
migrant; migratory
Classified under:
Similar:
unsettled (not settled or established)
Derivation:
migrate (move from one country or region to another and settle there)
migrate (move periodically or seasonally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Used of animals that move seasonally
Example:
migratory birds
Classified under:
Antonym:
nonmigratory (used of animals that do not migrate)
Derivation:
migrate (move periodically or seasonally)
Context examples:
It's an important step in understanding the migratory behavior of the commercially important European eel, and in expanding our knowledge of the orientation mechanisms fish use to migrate, said Alessandro Cresci of the Rosenstiel School.
(Study uncovers magnetic memory of European glass eels, National Science Foundation)
The National Weather Service has recorded the birds' migratory actions for decades with its constantly scanning weather radars, but the magnitude of information and lack of tools to analyze it has made only limited studies possible.
(Using artificial intelligence to track birds' dark-of-night migrations, National Science Foundation)
A new study led by researchers at Penn State and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the first to combine whole genome sequencing and migration tracking technology to pinpoint a single gene associated with the complex suite of traits that determine migratory behavior.
(New insights into genetic basis of bird migration, National Science Foundation)
