About The Word Catadromous
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Catadromous
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What's The Definition Of Catadromous?
[adj] migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn
Synonyms | Synonyms for Catadromous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Catadromous: See Also | Catadromous In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*tad"ro*mous\, a. [Gr. kata` down + dro`mos a
running.]
1. (Bot.) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna
nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- said of
a mode of branching in ferns, and opposed to {anadromous}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to
spawn; -- opposed to {anadromous}, and said of the eel.
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