premigration

adjective

pre·mi·gra·tion ˌprē-mī-ˈgrā-shən

variants or pre-migration

: existing or occurring before a migration

In each case, pre-migration factors and selective migration go a long way to explaining group success …—

Stephen Steinberg

By August, the [sandhill cranes] are drawn once again by the urge to flock together, and begin forming large pre-migration groups that stage in many areas throughout the state …—

Rob Zimmer

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In the premigration phase, indicators consisted of parental social class, type of employment and whether the participant lived with their family of origin. —

Matthew M. Kurtz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023