na·tant (n t nt)adj. Floating or swimming in water. [Latin nat ns, natant-, present participle of natre, frequentative of nre, to swim; see sn- in Indo-European roots.] |
natant [ˈneɪtənt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of aquatic plants) floating on the water
2. Rare floating or swimming
[from Latin natāns, present participle of natāre to swim]
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