About The Word Anadromous
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Anadromous
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What's The Definition Of Anadromous?
[adj] migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
Synonyms | Synonyms for Anadromous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Anadromous: See Also | Anadromous In Webster's Dictionary \A*nad"ro*mous\, a. [Gr. ? running upward; ? + ? a
running, ? to run.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain
seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc.
2. (Bot.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the
lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the
branch of the central stem. --D. C. Eaton.
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