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a·nad·ro·mous (

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Migrating up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water. Used of fish.

[From Greek anadromos, running up : ana-, ana- + dromos, a running.]

anadromous [əˈnædrəməs]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed Compare catadromous

[from Greek anadromos running upwards, from ana- + dromos a running]

anadromous (

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Relating to fish, such as salmon or shad, that migrate up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water.

anadromous

a term describing fish that migrate upriver to spawn.

See also: Fish

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Adj.

anadromous - migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn

catadromous - migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn

diadromous - (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters

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anadromous (redirected from Fish migration)

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