- 1. a. Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. Source: opted
- 2. a. Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem. Source: opted
- 3. adj. migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. (Zoöl.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. 2. (Bot.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem. D. C. Eaton. Source: webster
- 5. Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, forbreeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 a. migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn Source: ecdict
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