| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| anadromous |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·nad·ro·mous |
| PRONUNCIATION: | -n d r -m s |
| ADJECTIVE: | Migrating up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water. Used of fish. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Greek anadromos, running up : ana-, ana- + dromos, a running.
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