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Definition of migratory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

migratory

adjective
 
/ˈmaɪɡrətri/,
 
/maɪˈɡreɪtəri/
 
/ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri/
(specialist)
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  1. connected with, or having the habit of, regular migration
    • migratory flights/birds
    Extra Examples
    • The bird had strayed far from its usual migratory route.
    • The wetlands are home to migratory birds.
    • The whales are migratory and can be seen heading north in late fall.
    • They will soon start their spring migratory flight.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMigratory is used with these nouns:
    • bird
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