adfluvial

English

Etymology

ad- +‎ fluvial

Adjective

adfluvial (not comparable)

1. Towards the flowing waters of a river or stream

Usage notes

• 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

Etymology

Internationalism

Adjective

adfluvial

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

Further reading

• “adfluvial” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.