1 amphidromous | Definition of amphidromous

amphidromous

adjective
am·​phid·​ro·​mous | \ (ˈ)am¦fidrÉ™mÉ™s\

Definition of amphidromous

of fishes
: migrating from fresh to salt water or from salt to fresh water at some stage of the life cycle other than the breeding period

First Known Use of amphidromous

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amphidromous

amphi- + -dromous

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