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na⋅ta⋅to⋅ri⋅al

[ney-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, nat-uh-]
–adjective
pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.
Also, na⋅ta⋅to⋅ry.


Origin:
1810–20; natat(ion) + -orial
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na·ta·to·ri·al   (nā'tə-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-, nāt'ə-)   
adj.  Of, relating to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: a natatorial appendage; natatorial birds.

[From Late Latin natātōrius, from Latin natātor, swimmer, from natātus, past participle of natāre, frequentative of nāre, to swim; see snā- in Indo-European roots.]
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