natatory

natatorial (ˌnætəˈtɔːrɪəl, ˌneɪtəˈtɔːrɪəl)

/ (nəˈteɪtərɪ) /

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adjective

of or relating to swimming

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Word Origin for natatory

C18: from Late Latin natātōrius, from natāre to swim

Words nearby natatory

Natashquan, natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch, Natchez, Natchez Trace, Natchitoches, nateglinide

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How to use natatory in a sentence

Its exact position likewise varies, for it arises either between the first or second pairs of natatory legs.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
In this fig. 3, it may be observed that the natatory legs and caudal appendages of the pupa have not as yet been moulted.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Many female parasitic crustaceans have lost their natatory legs.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)|Charles Darwin
It is now understood that they are Euthyneurous Gastropods adapted to natatory locomotion and pelagic life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

The stout endopodites, on the other hand, probably performed the double function of natatory and ambulatory legs.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond