natatory

C2 Topic:Animals
US /nəˈteɪ.tə.ɹi/ UK /nəˈteɪ.tə.ri/
adj Freq #967301

Meanings

  1. 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
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.

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