Catadromous
Pronunciation : Ca*tad"ro*mous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- said of a mode of branching in ferns, and opposed to anadromous.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and of the eel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913