natatory C2 Topic:Animals US /nəˈteɪ.tə.ɹi/ UK /nəˈteɪ.tə.ri/ See IPA manual Freq #967301 Meanings 1 adj relating to swimming or adapted for movement through water The larva uses its broad natatory legs to swim through the pond. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to swimming or... swimmingaquatic ↔ Opposites terrestrial Word family Related forms natationswim Etymology From Latin natatorius ("of or for swimming"), from natare ("to swim"). English uses the adjective chiefly in zoology for limbs or structures adapted to swimming. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # natatory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nəˈteɪ.tə.ɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /nəˈteɪ.tə.ri/ **Frequency rank:** 967301 ## Meanings 1. relating to swimming or adapted for movement through water ## Examples - The larva uses its broad natatory legs to swim through the pond. ## Synonyms - swimming - aquatic ## Antonyms - terrestrial ## Related Forms - natation - swim ## Etymology From Latin natatorius ("of or for swimming"), from natare ("to swim"). English uses the adjective chiefly in zoology for limbs or structures adapted to swimming. ## Topics - Animals markdown