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anadromous

anad·ro·mous

UK/əˈnad.ɹə.məs/ US/əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn

Antonyms

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀνάδρομος (anádromos, “fish entering a river from the sea”). By surface analysis, ana- + -dromous.

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