nata- +
(Latin: to swim, swimming; floating)
circumnatant
Swimming around.
contranatant, contranatation
1. Swimming, moving, or migrating against the current.
2. A reference to the migrations of fish swimming against the current.
denatant, denatation
1. Swimming, moving, or migrating with the current.
2. A reference to fish swimming with the current.
enatant, enatation
Floating up, coming to the surface.
innatant
Swimming or floating in or upon some liquid.
natant, natation, natatorial
1. The act or art of swimming or floating on water.
2. Adapted for swimming.
natator
A swimmer.
natatorium (s), natatoria (pl)
A swimming pool (or pools), particularly an indoor facility (or facilities).
natatory
Swimming; characterized by swimming.
supernatant
1. Swimming above, floating on the surface (as a lighter liquid on a heavier one).
2. A reference to that part of a floating body that is above the surface.
Word families with similar applications about: "swim, swimming":
necto-;
neusto;
pleo-.
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