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intermigration

[ in-ter-mahy-grey-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn tər maɪˈgreɪ ʃən /

noun

reciprocal migration; interchange of habitat by migrating groups.

Origin of intermigration

First recorded in 1670–80; inter- + migration

Words nearby intermigration

interment, intermetacarpal joint, intermetallic compound, intermetatarsal joint, intermezzo, intermigration, interminable, intermingle, intermission, intermissive, intermit

Example sentences from the Web for intermigration

This court have determined that the intermigration of slaves was not committed to the jurisdiction or control of Congress.

Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford |Benjamin C. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for intermigration

intermigration

/ (ˌɪntəmaɪˈɡreɪʃən) /

noun

migration between two groups of people, animals, etc, resulting in an exchange of habitat