reverse migration

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Noun

1. Migration back to the place of origin.
2. {{lb|en|biology}} The migration of certain [[neutrophil]]s away from the [[inflammation]] [[site]], against the [[chemokine]] [[gradient]], during inflammation resolution.
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} The [[misorientation]] of a migrating [[bird]] so that it migrates in the opposite direction to that typical of its species.

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