diadromous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
dia- (“across”) + -dromous (< Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running, path, way”)). Compare Modern Greek διάδρομος (diádromos, “corridor”).
Adjective[edit]
diadromous (not comparable)
- (of a fish) that travels between salt water and fresh water as part of its life cycle