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migratory — adjective 1. used of animals that move seasonally migratory birds • Ant: ↑nonmigratory • Derivationally related forms: ↑migrate 2. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work appalled by the social conditions of… … Useful english dictionary
Ant thrush — Thrush Thrush, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. {Throstle}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to {Turdus} and allied genera. They are noted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
migratory — migrant [n] person who moves to a foreign place departer, drifter, emigrant, evacuee, expatriate, gypsy, immigrant, itinerant, migrator, mover, nomad, rover, tinker, transient, traveler, vagrant, wanderer; concept 413 migrant / migratory [adj]… … New thesaurus
migratory — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having fixed habits of migration; said especially of birds ] Syn. seasonal, transient, impermanent, emigrating, immigrating, passing over, like birds of passage, here for the winter, arrived for the summer, in a flyway.… … English dictionary for students
migratory — adjective /ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/ that migrate Ant: sedentary See Also: migration, nonmigratory … Wiktionary
vis|it|ant — «VIHZ uh tuhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a visitor; guest. 2. a migratory bird temporarily frequenting a particular locality. –adj. paying a visit or visits; visiting … Useful english dictionary
itinerant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. wandering, nomadic, wayfaring, peripatetic, traveling. See travel. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wandering, roving, nomadic, vagrant, migratory, peripatetic; see also vagrant 2 , wandering 1 . Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
Social behaviour in animals — Introduction actions of animals living in communities. Such behaviour may include the feeding of the young, the building of shelters, or the guarding of territory. General characteristics Social behaviour (Social behaviour in animals) … Universalium
Bird migration — A flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration … Wikipedia
