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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANADROMOUS

From Greek anadromos running upwards, from ana- + dromos a running.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANADROMOUS

anadromous  [əˈnædrəməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANADROMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anadromous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANADROMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anadromous

Fish migration

Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily to annually or longer, and over distances ranging from a few metres to thousands of kilometres. Fish usually migrate because of diet or reproductive needs, although in some cases the reason for migration remains unknown.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANADROMOUS


acrodromous
əˈkrɒdrəməs
autonomous
ɔːˈtɒnəməs
biramous
ˈbɪrəməs
calamus
ˈkæləməs
catadromous
kəˈtædrəməs
diadromous
daɪˈædrəməs
dichotomous
daɪˈkɒtəməs
hippopotamus
ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs
hyoscyamus
ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs
hypothalamus
ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs
infamous
ˈɪnfəməs
katadromous
kəˈtædrəməs
monogamous
məˈnɒɡəməs
nonautonomous
ˌnɒnɔːˈtɒnəməs
polygamous
pəˈlɪɡəməs
Pyramus
ˈpɪrəməs
rhythmus
ˈrɪðəməs
semi-autonomous
ˌsɛmɪɔːˈtɒnəməs
thalamus
ˈθæləməs
venomous
ˈvɛnəməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANADROMOUS

anaconda
anacoustic
Anacreon
Anacreontic
Anacreontically
anacruses
anacrusis
anacrustic
anadem
anadiplosis
anadyomene
Anadyr
anaemia
anaemic
anaerobe
anaerobia
anaerobic
anaerobic digestion
anaerobically
anaerobiont

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANADROMOUS

achromous
amphistomous
anonymous
astomous
autotomous
chromous
comous
cyclostomous
heterochromous
heteronomous
homochromous
hylotomous
isodomous
lithodomous
nonvenomous
plagiostomous
polychotomous
polychromous
teleostomous
tetrachotomous
trichotomous

Synonyms and antonyms of anadromous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anadromous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANADROMOUS

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Translator English - Chinese

溯河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anadromous
570 millions of speakers

English

anadromous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anadromous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النهرية السرو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анадромные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anadromous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

anadromous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anadrome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anadromous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anadromous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遡河性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anadromous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bơi ngược sông để
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆற்றுப்புறவோட்டமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅडाड्रोसम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarıgöçer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anadromo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypływające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анадромние
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anadrom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάδρομα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anadrome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anadrom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anadrom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anadromous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANADROMOUS»

The term «anadromous» is regularly used and occupies the 66.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANADROMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anadromous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anadromous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anadromous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANADROMOUS»

Discover the use of anadromous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anadromous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anadromous Sturgeons: Habitats, Threats, and Management : ...
This book provides new information on freshwater, estuarine, and marine habitats of anadromous sturgeons; examines threats to habitats and populations; and reviews management and population trends in light of progress on recovery of U.S. ...
Jean Munro, 2007
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Enhancing a great resource: anadromous fish habitat
anadromous fish habitat United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region.
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, 1980
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Recommendations to Amend the Anadromous Fish Sections of the ...
basin. Many streams presently lack the water needed to provide instream flows for all anadromous fish life-stages. Unfortunately, state water quality agencieshave generally continued to issue additional water rights permits for consumptive ...
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Anadromous fish habitat management on public lands: a ...
Eight species of anadromous salmonids spawn and rear in streams extending from the McKenzie River in northwestern Canada to central California. These fisheries provide employment for thousands of workers in the commercial fishing  ...
BLM Anadromous Fish Habitat Team, United States. Bureau of Land Management. Division of Wildlife and Fisheries, 1988
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Early Developmental Characteristics of Anadromous and ...
Anadromous and non-anadromous (resident) morphotypes of brook charr ( Salvelinus fontinalis) co-exist in watersheds throughout eastern North America.
Eric William Chernoff, 2006
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Forestry Impacts on Freshwater Habitat of Anadromous ...
The synthesis reviews salmonid habitat requirements and potential effects of logging, describes the technical foundation of forest practices and restoration, analyzes current federal and non-federal forest practices, and recommends required ...
Michael L. Murphy, 1995
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Global Warming: Implications for Freshwater and Marine Fish
Introduction The anadromous life history entails early development in fresh water followed by movement to the ocean and subsequent return to fresh water for spawning. In contrast to other euryhaline fish, in which movement from fresh water ...
C. M. Wood, D. G. McDonald, 1997
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Flow-vector kinesis in the daily movements of an anadromous ...
The fish typically utilized the shallower regions of the bay, only passing through the deep channel areas during directional surface movement. Movement was independent of the other measured parameters.
John Thomas Kelly (III.), University of California, Davis, 2006
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An Isotopic Analysis of Ecosystem Connectivity: Are ...
While fisheries managers already appreciate the importance of maintaining connectivity of the ocean and stream for the sake of anadromous fish such as Alosa, it isn't clear how connectivity may also be important for the sake of the stream ...
Natalie Hanson, 2008
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Anadromous fish, 1965: hearings before the Subcommittee on ...
Committee Serial No. 89-9. Considers H.R. 23 and related bills, to authorize Interior Dept to work with states to conserve, enhance, and develop U.S. anadromous fish stocks.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANADROMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anadromous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Voices of the Peninsula: The riparian missing link
The collision and ignorance of erosion, landowner property damage coupled with $.25 words such as anadromous and riparian has been ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Jul 15»
2
Just too damn much beautiful weather
Last weekend, the open ocean at the Skelhp shoreline was 17 degrees; 20 degrees is basically a threshold for anadromous species, with pinks ... «Troy Media, Jul 15»
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Endangered salmon face insurmountable journey back to Idaho's …
The decision on whether to breach dams on the lower Snake River likely would make the biggest difference for Idaho's anadromous fish. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
4
Chamber of Commerce's Community Luncheon Gets Fishy
“The blueback herring is an anadromous from the East Coast of North America, which means they swim upstream to spawn,” Wright explained. «CullmanSense, Jul 15»
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A Look at the Delta's Tastiest Invasive Species
The anadromous striped bass took to the Bay Delta like, well, a fish to water: swimming out to saltwater to mature and then back up into ... «KCET, Jul 15»
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On The Trail: Shad, salmon and cougars
... and there in different watersheds, it's July and the 2015 Connecticut River anadromous-fish-migration season is, for all intents and purposes, ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
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Kenai Borough Re-Evaluates Controversial Fish Habitat Protections
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering an ordinance that would scale back habitat protections for anadromous waters ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jun 15»
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Grizzlies in The Tules, Part 1: What the Delta Used To Be Like
It also means the Delta is home to ocean-going anadromous fish, which contribute to the general abundance of the local food chain. «KCET, Jun 15»
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The Delta Smelt: Keystone Species, Political Flashpoint, Possibly …
In that sense, the smelt could almost be seen as an anadromous fish like the Chinook salmon that whizzed past it on their way to the open ... «KCET, Jun 15»
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Central Oregon crews tackling several new wildfires
Sensitive sites in the fire area include nationally recognized fossil beds, anadromous fish spawning beds and golden eagle nesting sites. «KTVZ, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anadromous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anadromous>. May 2024 ».
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