anadrom

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noun

Any anadromous fish, a fish that lives in the sea and goes up rivers to breed in fresh water.

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Meanings

nounanadrom (plural anadroms)

plural anadroms

  1. biologyAny anadromous fish, a fish that lives in the sea and goes up rivers to breed in fresh water.

Origin

Compare French anadrome.

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Translations

Portuguese anádromo
  • anádromofish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers
Russian проходна́я ры́ба
  • проходна́я ры́ба (proxodnája rýba)fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

anadrom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anadrom

MLA

“anadrom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anadrom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anadrom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anadrom.

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