diadromous

[ dahy-ad-ruh-muhs ]

adjective

1. Botany. (of a leaf ) having a fanlike arrangement of veins.
2. (of fish) migrating between fresh and salt waters.

diadromous

/ daɪˈædrəməs /

adjective

1. botany of or possessing a leaf venation in the shape of a fan
2. See catadromous, anadromous
   (of some fishes) migrating between fresh and salt water See also anadromous catadromous

Word History and Origins

Origin of diadromous¹

First recorded in 1945–50; dia- + -dromous