catadromous

Phonetic Respelling: [ kuh-tad-ruh-muhs ]

Definition:

adj. migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn

Sentence:

The catadromous eel swam to the sea to spawn.

More example sentences:

The catadromous eel swam to the sea to spawn.

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Certain eels display catadromous behavior.

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Synonyms:

migrating to the sea; going to the sea; migrating from fresh water to spawn

Antonyms:

anadromous

How many syllables in catadromous?

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Divide catadromous into syllables:

ca-tad-ro-mous

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