anadromous
/əˈnædrəməs/
/æˈnædrəməs/
adjective
(of a fish such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn.
Pacific salmon are anadromous (sea-run) fish that migrate from freshwater to the ocean and then back to freshwater to spawn.
adjective
(of a fish such as the salmon) migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn.
Pacific salmon are anadromous (sea-run) fish that migrate from freshwater to the ocean and then back to freshwater to spawn.
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