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potamodromous

potamodromous adjective: that migrates within freshwater only.

Adjective

potamodromous (not comparable)

  1. that migrates within freshwater only
    • The Colorado pikeminnow of the United States is a potamodromous fish.

Origin of potamodromous

From potamo- + -dromous.

Questions about potamodromous

What does potamodromous mean?
Potamodromous means that migrates within freshwater only.
What part of speech is potamodromous?
Potamodromous is an adjective.

Words near potamodromous in the dictionary

  1. potamid
  2. potamidid
  3. potamidids
  4. potamids
  5. potamo-
  6. potamodromous
  7. potamodromy
  8. potamogalid
  9. potamogalids
  10. potamogenic
  11. potamogenous

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