anadromous

UK/əˈnad.ɹə.məs/US/əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/

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anadromous adjective: that lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.

Adjective

anadromous (not comparable)

That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
- Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous.
- Alewives are anadromous fish: Born in freshwater, they spend their lives in the ocean, returning annually to their birthplaces to spawn.2014 April 20, Richard Conniff, “An evolutionary family drama”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2020
Of a fern: in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.

எதிர்நீச்சல் தன்மையுடைய, ஆற்றுப்புறவோட்டமுள்ள

of migratory fish: نَهْرِيُّ السَّرْءِ nahriyyu s-sarʔi, نَهْرِيَّةُ السَّرْءِ nahriyyatu s-sarʔi

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

What does anadromous mean?: Anadromous means that lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
What is anadromous in Tamil?: Anadromous in Tamil is எதிர்நீச்சல் தன்மையுடைய, ஆற்றுப்புறவோட்டமுள்ள. See Anadromous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anadromous?: Anadromous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce anadromous?: Anadromous is pronounced /əˈnad.ɹə.məs/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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