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adj. [L. de, away from; natare, to swim]Swimming, drifting or migrating with the current; see contranatant.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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denatant — swimming, drifting or migrating with the current. Movement of eggs and larvae away from the spawning area. Opposite of contranatant, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
denatant — … Useful english dictionary
contranatant — swimming or migrating against the current; movement of adults towards the spawning area. Opposite of denatant … Dictionary of ichthyology
contranatant — adj. [L. contra, against; natare, to swim] Swimming or migrating against the current; see denatant … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
de|na|tant — «dee NAY tuhnt», adjective. swimming or migrating with the current, not against it: »denatant fishes … Useful english dictionary
