Origin: Latin
suffix -ory
Migratory has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
used of animals that move seasonally
"migratory birds"
2
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
"appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"
"migratory workers"
3
Migrating.
"The migratory birds began their journey south as soon as the first frost touched the ground."
Example Sentences
"migratory birds"
adjective
"appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"
adjective
"migratory workers"
adjective
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