migratory

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  Moving from one place to another, especially seasonally.

  - "The sandpiper is a migratory bird that travels between the Arctic and the tropics."
  - "Many animals are migratory, such as the wildebeest and the monarch butterfly."

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Antonyms

sedentary

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with migratory
hibernate , migrate , meditate

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Variants

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migratory

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Forms

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migratory (adj), migratoriness (n), migratory (n), migrate (v), migrated (v past tense), migrates (v present third person singular)

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'migrare' meaning 'to move from place to place'.

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Trivia

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1. The Arctic Tern is the most migratory bird, traveling approximately 25,000 miles each year.

2. The Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest non-stop flight, traveling over 6,800 miles from Alaska to New Zealand in about 8 days.

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Related Concepts

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1. Migration: The regular seasonal movement of animals between breeding and feeding grounds.

2. Migratory bird: A bird that travels between different regions or habitats during different seasons.

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Culture

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In literature, migratory animals are often used as symbols of transformation and journey. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the marlin represents the protagonist's journey and transformation. In art, migratory birds are a common subject due to their beauty and the intrigue of their long journeys.

How to Memorize "migratory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bird flying south for the winter. Visualize its journey, the direction it's flying, and the scenery it passes over.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'migratory' with the image of a flock of birds flying in the sky or a school of fish swimming in the ocean.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: 'Migratory' means 'moves regularly'. Remember the 'M' and 'R' in 'migratory' stand for 'moves' and 'regularly'.

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