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migrant definition

mi·grant (mī′grənt)

adjective

migrating; migratory

Etymology: L migrans, prp. of migrare

noun

  1. a person, bird, or animal that migrates
  2. ☆ a farm laborer who moves from place to place to harvest seasonal crops

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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