CATADROMOUS

Meaning of CATADROMOUS in English

adj. (of a fish, e.g. the eel) that swims down rivers to the sea to spawn (cf. ANADROMOUS). [Gk katadromos f. kata down + dromos running]

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CATADROMOUS — adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin catadromus, from cata- + -dromus -dromous Date: 1880 living in freshwater and going to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATADROMOUS — kəˈtadrəməs, kaˈ- adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin catadromus, from cata- + -dromus -dromous 1. : living in fresh water …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATADROMOUS — (a.) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and said of the …
Английский словарь Webster
CATADROMOUS — (a.) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- said of …
Английский словарь Webster
CATADROMOUS — ( a. ) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and said …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CATADROMOUS — ( a. ) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CATADROMOUS — /keuh tad"reuh meuhs/ , adj. (of fish) migrating from fresh water to spawn in the sea, as eels of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATADROMOUS — adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin catadromus, from cata- + -dromus -dromous Date: 1880 : living in freshwater and going …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATADROMOUS — adj living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; opposed to anadromous, and said of the …
Webster English vocab
CATADROMOUS — [ ka'tadrəməs ] ■ adjective Zoology (of a fish) migrating down rivers to the sea to spawn. The opposite of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CATADROMOUS — [ca.tad.ro.mous] adj [prob. fr. NL catadromus, fr. cata- + -dromus -dromous] (1880): living in fresh water and going to the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATADROMOUS — adj. (of a fish, e.g. the eel) that swims down rivers to the sea to spawn (cf. ANADROMOUS). [ Gk …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CATADROMOUS — adj. (of a fish, e.g. the eel) that swims down rivers to the sea to spawn (cf. ANADROMOUS). Etymology: Gk …
Oxford English vocab
CATADROMOUS — Used to describe fish that live in fresh water but migrate to marine waters to breed. Contrast with Anadromous.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
CATADROMOUS — "Catadromous" species, eels being the main example, spawn in the ocean but live part of their lives in fresh water. …
Fishery English Glossary
CATADROMOUS — 1) катадромный, направленный книзу 2) ихт. катадромный
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CATADROMOUS — 1) катадромный, направленный книзу 2) ихт. катадромный
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CATADROMOUS — adj. Pronunciation: k ə - ' ta-dr ə -m ə s Function: adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin catadromus, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BARRAMUNDI — noun, plural (-di; also -dis) Etymology: probably from an Australian aboriginal language of Queensland Date: 1864 a catadromous bony fish …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AMERICAN EEL — noun Date: 1923 a yellow to greenish-brown catadromous eel ( Anguilla rostrata ) that is lighter below, has 103 to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEAGOING — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : travel by sea : seafaring II. adjective 1. a. : designed or adapted for sailing the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SALTER — I. ˈsȯltə(r), chiefly Brit ˈsäl- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sealtere, from sealt salt + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAUSEN — ˈfȯs ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown archaic : eel — used chiefly of catadromous eels and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIADROMOUS — (ˈ)dī|adrəməs adjective Etymology: dia- + -dromous 1. : migratory between salt and fresh waters — used of a fish; compare …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANADROMOUS — əˈnadrəməs, aˈn- adjective Etymology: Greek anadromos running upward, from anadramein to run upward, from ana- + dramein to run — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIADROMOUS — /duy ad"reuh meuhs/ , adj. 1. Bot. (of a leaf) having a fanlike arrangement of veins. 2. (of fish) migrating …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANADROMOUS — /euh nad"reuh meuhs/ , adj. (of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELVER — noun Etymology: alteration of eelfare migration of eels Date: circa 1640 : a young eel ; specifically : a small …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BARRAMUNDI — noun, plural ( -di also -dis ) Etymology: probably from an Australian aboriginal language of Queensland Date: 1864 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANADROMOUS — adjective Etymology: Greek anadromos running upward, from anadramein to run upward, from ana- + dramein to run — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AMERICAN EEL — Date: 1923 : a yellow to greenish-brown catadromous eel ( Anguilla rostrata ) that is lighter below, has 103 to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATA- — (also cat- ) ■ prefix 1》 down; downwards: catadromous. 2》 wrongly; badly: catachresis. 3》 completely: cataclysm. 4》 against; alongside: catechize. …
Concise Oxford English vocab

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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