anadromous
anad·ro·mous
adj \ə-ˈna-drə-məs\Definition of ANADROMOUS
: ascending rivers from the sea for breeding <shad are anadromous> — compare catadromous
See Origin of ANADROMOUS
Greek anadromos running upward, from anadramein to run upward, from ana- + dramein to run — more at dromedary
First Known Use: circa 1753
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