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nomadic (adjective), more nomadic, most nomadic
A reference to the habit of wandering from place to place; usually, within a well defined territory: Because Daisy wanted to write about people who are continuously on the move, she adopted a nomadic way of life for the year, constantly traveling throughout the country and gathering ideas for her novel.
Pertaining to wandering around.
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nomadic phase
The period (as opposed to the statary phase) in the activity cycle of an army ant colony during which the colony forages more actively for food and moves frequently from one bivouac site to another.

At this time the queen does not lay eggs, and the bulk of the brood is in the larval stage.

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