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contranatant
contranatant, a. (kɒntrəˈneɪtənt) [f. contra- + natant a.] Of the migrations of fish: against the current. Hence ˌcontranaˈtation.1915 A. Meek in Nature 29 Apr. 231 To define these and other migrations which are intimately associated with currents it is necessary..to introduce two terms which will s...
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denatant
denatant, a. (diːˈneɪtənt) [f. de- + natant a.] Of fishes: swimming with the current. Hence denaˈtation, the movement of fishes in the direction of the current.1915 Denatant, -ation [see contranatant a.]. 1920 Rep. Dove Mar. Lab. Cullercoats 38 A consideration of our herring shoals from the standpoi...
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