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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

natans

-antis

, from swim, v. intens. fr.

nare

to swim: cf. F.

natant

(Bot.)

Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants.

(Her.)

Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimming toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish.

Adj.

In botany, swimming; floating on the surface of water; as the leaf of an aquatic plant.

natant ‎(comparative more natant, superlative most natant)

natant