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Word: Catadromous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from cata- ‘down’ + Greek dromos ‘running’, on the pattern of anadromous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈtadrəməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a fish such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea to spawn.
Short Definition:(of fish such as eel) migrating down rivers to sea to spawn
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