diadromous
[ dahy-ad-ruh-muhs ]
adjective
Botany. (of a leaf) having a fanlike arrangement of veins.
(of fish) migrating between fresh and salt waters.
Origin of diadromous
1- Compare anadromous, catadromous.
Words Nearby diadromous
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British Dictionary definitions for diadromous
diadromous
/ (daɪˈædrəməs) /
adjective
botany of or possessing a leaf venation in the shape of a fan
(of some fishes) migrating between fresh and salt water: See also anadromous, catadromous
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