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Anadrom vs Anadromy - What's the difference?

anadrom | anadromy |

As nouns the difference between anadrom and anadromy

is that anadrom is (zoology) any anadromous fish, one that leaves the sea and ascends rivers while anadromy is the migration of fish, from salt water to fresh water, as adults.

anadrom

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any anadromous fish, one that leaves the sea and ascends rivers.
    • (Webster 1913)

    anadromy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The migration of fish, from salt water to fresh water, as adults
  • * 2009, (August 2009), page 36,
    • "That's the advantage of anadromy (a sea-run life history): The ocean years allow fast growth."