emigratoryadj.
/ˈɛmɪɡreɪtəri/ 1. Of animals: = migratory adj. rare.
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the world > animals > by habits or actions > [adjective] > migratory
migranta1682
migratory1708
migrating1753
emigrating1792
emigrant1796
emigratory?1839
migrational1888
?1839 Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1 No. 7. 189 The great body of this emigratory species..moved southwards.
2. Occupied in emigrating; pertaining to emigration.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > furnishing with inhabitants > migration > emigration > [adjective]
emigrant1796
emigrating1812
emigratory1849
emigrational1885
1849 H. Miller Foot-prints of Creator 230 A record of an emigratory process.
1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia I. 288 A large emigratory detachment.
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adj.?1839