"diadromous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: dia- (“across”) + -dromous (< Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running, path, way”)). Compare Modern Greek διάδρομος (diádromos, “corridor”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|dia|dromous|t1=across}} dia- (“across”) + -dromous, {{cog|grc|δρόμος||running, path, way}} Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running, path, way”), {{cog|el|διάδρομος||corridor}} Greek διάδρομος (diádromos, “corridor”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diadromous (not comparable)
  1. (of a fish) that travels between salt water and fresh water as part of its life cycle Wikipedia link: fish migration Tags: not-comparable Related terms: diadromy, amphidromous, anadromous, catadromous, oceanodromous, potamodromous

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