| natal | 1. Relating to birth. Origin: L. Natalis, fr. Nascor, pp. Natus, to be born 2. Relating to the buttocks or nates. Origin: L. Nates, buttocks (05 Mar 2000) |
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| natal cleft | The sulcus between the buttocks (nates). Synonym: crena ani, anal cleft, crena clunium, gluteal cleft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| natal plum | <botany> The drupaceous fruit of two South African shrubs of the genus Arduina (A. Bispinosa and A. Grandiflora). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natal teeth | Predeciduous teeth present at birth. They may be well formed and normal or may represent hornified epithelial structures without roots. They are found on the gingivae over the crest of the ridge and arise from accessory buds of the dental lamina ahead of the deciduous buds or from buds of the accessory dental lamina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| natal tooth | A predeciduous supernumerary tooth present at birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Natal's sore | Lesion of cutaneous leishmaniasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| natality | The birth rate; the ratio of births to the general population. Origin: see natal (05 Mar 2000) |
| nataloin | <chemistry> A bitter crystalline substance constituting the essential principle of Natal aloes. Cf. Aloon. Origin: From Natal aloes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natamycin | <chemical> Amphoteric macrolide antifungal antibiotic from streptomyces natalensis or s. Chattanoogensis. It is used for a variety of fungal infections, mainly topically. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, antibiotics, antifungal, antibiotics, macrolide. Chemical name: Pimaricin (12 Dec 1998) |
| natant | 1. <botany> Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants. 2. Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish. Origin: L. Natans, -antis, from swim, v. Intens. Fr. Nare to swim: cf. F. Natant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natatores | <ornithology> The swimming birds. They were formerly united into one order, which is now considered an artifical group. Origin: L. Natator a swimmer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natatorious | <zoology> Adapted for swimming; said of the legs of certain insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natchez | <ethnology> A tribe of Indians who formerly lived near the site of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. In 1729 they were subdued by the French; the survivors joined the Creek Confederacy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| natchnee | <botany> An annual grass (Eleusine coracona), cultivated in India as a food plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nates | 1. <anatomy> The buttocks. The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes. 2. <zoology> The umbones of a bivalve shell. Origin: L, the buttocks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |