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migrant

  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪɡɹənt/

A migratory animal, in particular a migratory bird.

Other meanings

  1. Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called an emigrant.

Related words

  • migrate
  • migration

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “migrant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.