I. ˈmīgrənt adjective
Etymology: Latin migrant-, migrans, present participle of migrare to migrate
: of, relating to, or being a migrant
migrant birds
the economic and social conditions of migrant life
II. noun
( -s )
: one that migrates: as
a. : a person who moves into another area in order to find work especially seasonal labor
full of pluck — as most migrants are when they first take to the road — American Child
b. : an animal that shifts from one habitat to another whether by chance, as a normal phase of a life cycle, or as part of a population expansion
appearance of coyotes as migrants in New York