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Academic VocabularyGrade 4, Unit 4, Week 2
migrationmigration
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Definition
the action of a large group of birds
or animals moving from one area to
another
In Context
Every winter there is a migration
of birds from the north to the warmer
climates of the south.
Part of Speech
Noun
Synonyms
movement, resettlement
Making Word Connections
migrate, migrating, migratory
More Word Connections
seasons, animals, patterns, birds
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