catadromous

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English

Definitions

adjective

(of a migratory fish) that lives in fresh water and breeds in the sea
Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.

Related words

Synonyms

katadromous anadromous anadromic anadromus diadromous amphidromous iadromous amphidromic catanadromous potamodromous oceanodromous amphihaline aquicolous potadromous semiaquatic nonanadromous

Antonyms

Associated

eel spawn spawning migrate freshwater fresh breed fish salt ocean rivers species

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