a. Obs. Zool. [f. mod.L. catanadromi (Gesner), f. Gr. κατά down + ανά up + -δρομος running.] An epithet preferred by some early naturalists to ANADROMOUS.
[1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Anadromous … Some use the word Catanadromi in the same sense.] Hence in some mod. Dicts.
