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retromigration

retromigration noun: migration back again; migration in the opposite direction.

Noun

retromigration (uncountable)

  1. Migration back again; migration in the opposite direction.

Origin of retromigration

From retro- + migration.

Questions about retromigration

What does retromigration mean?
Retromigration means migration back again; migration in the opposite direction.
What part of speech is retromigration?
Retromigration is a noun.

Words near retromigration in the dictionary

  1. retromediastinal
  2. retromer
  3. retromers
  4. retromesenteric
  5. retromicrognathia
  6. retromigration
  7. retromingency
  8. retromingent
  9. retromingents
  10. retromobile
  11. retromobility

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