anadromous

/əˈnad.ɹə.məs//əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.

    Shads and most species of salmon are anadromous.
  2. 2

    Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.

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