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- [uh-nad-ruh-muh s]
- /əˈnæd rə məs/
- /ˈanədrəməs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nad-ruh-muh s]
- /əˈnæd rə məs/
Definitions of anadromous word
- adjective anadromous (of fishes such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea in order to breed 3
- adjective anadromous going from salt water to fresh water or up rivers to spawn 3
- adjective anadromous (of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus (distinguished from catadromous). 1
- noun anadromous (of a fish, such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn. 1
- adjective anadromous (of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water. 0
- adjective anadromous (botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond. 0
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Origin of anadromous
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55, anadromous is from the Greek word anádromos running upward. See ana-, -drome, -ous
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Parts of speech for Anadromous
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anadromous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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