Anadromous

adjective

/əˈnad.ɹə.məs/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

"Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous."

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

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