natator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of natator
1815–25; < Latin, equivalent to natā ( re ) to swim + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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The specimens reported here extend the known range of natator eastward from Camotl�n, Oaxaca; northward in Veracruz the species inhabits foothills as far north as Huatusco.
From Project Gutenberg
But their distant relatives, called by the boys the water-witches and apple-smellers, the gyrinus natator above alluded to, has a delightful smell, exactly similar to that of the richest, mellowest apple.
From Project Gutenberg
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