Circummigrate

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈmaɪɡreɪt/ verb

Definition

To migrate around or encircle by moving; to move in a circular migration pattern.

Etymology

From circum- (around) and migrate (from Latin migrare, to move). It describes movement patterns that form a circuit.

Kelly Says

Arctic terns don't just migrate—they circummigrate, flying a 44,000-mile loop from Arctic to Antarctic and back annually, experiencing more daylight than any other creature on Earth.

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