anadromous
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rə adjective
(of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus ( distinguished from catadromous ).
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| —adj | |
| Compare catadromous (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed | |
| [C18: from Greek anadromos running upwards, from | |
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Word Origin & History
anadromous
of fish ascending a river to spawn (as salmon do), 1753, from Gk. anadromos "running upward," from ana "up, back" + dramein "to run" (see dromedary).
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| anadromous (ə-nād'rə-məs) Pronunciation Key
Relating to fish, such as salmon or shad, that migrate up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water. |
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Example sentences
Protect waterfowl nesting and molting areas, anadromous streams, and prehistoric heritage sites.
Both species are anadromous and undertake upriver spawning migrations during spring.
Big dams stop anadromous fish, the best-known of which are salmon, returning to their spawning-grounds to breed.
Construction activities also must be coordinated with critical spawning periods of anadromous fish.
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