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Anadromous — A*nad ro*mous, a. [Gr. ? running upward; ? + ? a running, ? to run.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Tending upwards; said of terns in which the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anadromous — (adj.) of fish, ascending a river to spawn (as salmon do), 1753, from Gk. anadromos running upward, from ana up, back (see ANA (Cf. ana )) + dramein to run (see DROMEDARY (Cf. dromedary)) … Etymology dictionary
anadromous — [ə na′drə məs] adj. [Gr anadromos < ana , upward + dromos, a running < dramein, to run: see DROMEDARY] going from salt water to fresh water or up rivers to spawn: said of salmon, shad, etc … English World dictionary
anadromous — adjective Etymology: Greek anadromos running upward, from anadramein to run upward, from ana + dramein to run more at dromedary Date: circa 1753 ascending rivers from the sea for breeding < shad are anadromous > compare catadromous … New Collegiate Dictionary
anadromous — adjective /əˈnad.ɹə.məs,əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ a) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water. Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous. b) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond … Wiktionary
anadromous fish — anadrominės žuvys statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žuvys, gyvenančios jūroje, bet neršti prieš srovę plaukiančios į gėlus vandenis. atitikmenys: angl. anadromous fish vok. anadrome Fische, m rus. анадромные рыбы, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
anadromous synbranchid — suaugtažiaunė praeivė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Macrotrema caligans angl. anadromous synbranchid rus. макротрема солдат; полупроходной слитножаберник ryšiai: platesnis terminas – suaugtažiaunės… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
anadromous — Migrating up rivers from the sea to breed in fresh water … Fisheries — dictionary
anadromous — /euh nad reuh meuhs/, adj. (of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus (distinguished from catadromous). [1745 55; < Gk anádromos running upward. See ANA , DROME, OUS] * * * … Universalium
anadromous — Migrating from ocean water to fresh water to spawn; some such fish harbor human pathogens. SEE ALSO: catadromous … Medical dictionary
