Didromies

/dɪˈdrɑːmiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of didromia or didromous; instances of occurring or happening twice; scientific term for migrating twice in a lifetime.

Etymology

From Greek 'di-' (two) + 'dromos' (running or course), literally 'two runs or journeys,' used in biology to describe organisms that migrate twice annually.

Kelly Says

Fish scientists use 'didromies' to describe species like certain eels and salmon that migrate twice in their lifetime—once to the ocean and once back, showing adaptation to multiple habitats.

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