natal
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Despite his injury, his natal pack welcomes him back, ensuring he eats his share and keeps up on hunts.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
Silvery steelhead migrate to the ocean and return to natal freshwater streams to spawn, a cycle that can be impeded by dams and concrete channels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
Testosterone levels must be "within natal female range... for an appropriate length of time so as to minimise any potential advantage", and hormone treatment must be verified annually.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
A natal kick will normally give neutron stars a measurable speed of 100-1000 km per second.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
The eyases grew their second, heavier coat of natal down when they were about fourteen days old.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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