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a·nad·ro·mous

(ə-năd′rə-məs)

adj.

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

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

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anadromous

(əˈnædrəməs)

adj

(Zoology) (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed. Compare catadromous

[C18: from Greek anadromos running upwards, from ana- + dromos a running]

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a•nad•ro•mous

(əˈnæd rə məs)

adj.

(of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon (disting. from catadromous).

[1745–55; < Greek anádromos running upward. See ana-, -dromous]

a·nad·ro·mous

(ə-năd′rə-məs)

Relating to fish that migrate up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water. Salmon and shad are anadromous.

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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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