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Added 9 October 2026

migration

/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun

In Latin: migrātiō Wiktionary

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An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
Movement in general.
The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

Origin

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“to migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.

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