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Catanadromous
Cat′a-nadˊro-mous
,Adj.
[Gr.
κατά
down + ἀνά
up + δρόμοσ
running, course.] (Zool.)
Ascending and descending fresh streams from and to the sea, as the salmon; anadromous.
[R.]
Definition 2025
catanadromous
catanadromous
English
Adjective
catanadromous (not comparable)
- (zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.