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[ ney-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, nat-uh- or ney-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-, nat-uh- ] / ˌneɪ təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌnæt ə- or ˈneɪ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr-, ˈnæt ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR natatorial ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds. Origin of natatorialFirst recorded in 1810–20; natat(ion) + -orial Words nearby natatorialnatant, Natasha, Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch, Natchez, Natchez Trace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for natatorialThe natatorial type of the Quadrumana, however, is most assuredly wanting. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse He was a master of the natatorial art, but he was not amphibious, and soon would have to come to the surface or die. Footprints in the Forest|Edward Sylvester Ellis I well remember how proud I felt on the occasion when I first accomplished this natatorial feat. Like all birds which belong to the natatorial type, the majority of the species live in the vicinity of water. Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume III, Second Series|William Swainson
Words related to natatorialaquatic, naval, maritime, coastal, seagoing, saltwater, deep-sea, oceanic, shore, seashore, seafaring, sea, nautical, seaside, littoral, floating, pelagic, abyssal, navigational, hydrographic |