/im"i greuhnt/ , n.
1. a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
2. an organism found in a new habitat.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to immigrants and immigration: a department for immigrant affairs.
4. immigrating.
[ 1780-90, Amer.; immigrant- (s. of immigrans ), prp. of immigrare to move into. See IM- 1 , MIGRANT ]