migratory pattern

collocation in English

meaningsofmigratoryandpattern

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migratory
adjective
uk
/maɪˈɡreɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmaɪ.ɡrə.tɔːr.i/
A migratory bird or animal is one that migrates (= travels to a different place, usually when the ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition ofmigratoryandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The changing hydrology contributed to the emergence of an alternativemigratorypatterncentred on the cities.
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The arthritis classically has an asymmetric andmigratorypatternand has no sequels.
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Fish are tiresome because they change theirmigratorypattern.
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It is widely recognised that the area is vital in themigratorypatternof water fowl.
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There is no setmigratorypattern, but rather opportunistic responses to either rainfall or drought.
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It is not known with certainty if they follow amigratorypattern.
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The writer of the letter may find that they are back again before long as part of their normalmigratorypattern.
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These deer also have a smallmigratorypattern, they follow the water levels between the dry season and flooding season.
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It is important to take a percentage of the mackerel catch east of the four degrees west line because of the change in themigratorypatternof the stock.
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Local bird protection organizations were concerned about the impact that the wind turbines would have on themigratorypatternof the birds that fly over the bay.
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The fish lives close to the surface and eats small fish, has amigratorypatternsimilar to that of the mackerel, arriving a short time before the latter to spawn.
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