adfluvial

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English

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Etymology

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ad- +‎ fluvial

Adjective

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adfluvial (not comparable)

  1. Towards the flowing waters of a river or stream

Usage notes

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  • Used almost exclusively to describe fish that spawn in tributary streams where the young rear from 1 to 4 years before migrating to a lake system, where they grow to maturity.

Indonesian

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Internationalism

Adjective

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adfluvial

  1. (hydrology) adfluvial: towards the flowing waters of a river or stream.

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