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Meaning of anadromous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

anadromous

Pronunciation:/əˈnad.ɹə.məs//əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.

    Example: Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous.

  2. Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.