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Word: Anadromous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Greek anadromos (from ana- ‘up’ + dromos ‘running’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈnadrəməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a fish such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn.
Short Definition:(of fish such as salmon) migrating up rivers from sea to spawn
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