smoltification

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Synonyms: mortification, mollification, stultification, sportification, scottification

Antonyms: mortification, mollification, stultification, sportification, scottification

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Noun

1. The series of [[physiological]] [[change]]s where [[juvenile]] [[salmonid]] [[fish]] adapt from living in fresh water to living in seawater.

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