no·mad·ic

[noh-mad-ik]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads.

Origin:
1810–20; < Greek nomadikós. See nomad, -ic

no·mad·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·no·mad·ic, adjective
non·no·mad·i·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·no·mad·ic, adjective
sem·i·no·mad·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·no·mad·ic, adjective
un·no·mad·i·cal·ly, adverb
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nomadic (nəʊˈmædɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
relating to or characteristic of nomads or their way of life
 
nomadically
 
adv

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Nomadic is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
There was a time when they were nomadic hippies and everything they owned fit
  into a steamer trunk.
Shad are roamers in that they don't congregate over structures, preferring
  instead to live nomadic lives in open water.
Nomadic hunters were forced off the land into settlements.
Primarily nomadic hunter-gathers, they also traded with nearby tribes.
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