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natal

[neyt-l] / ˈneɪt l /
ADJECTIVE
native
Synonyms
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endemic indigenous inherent innate natural
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constitutional essential fundamental original real
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built-in congenital connate connatural genuine hereditary inborn ingrained inherited instinctive intrinsic inwrought unacquired
Antonyms
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acquired alien foreign learned outside
ADJECTIVE
natural
Synonyms
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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual
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characteristic commonplace constant familiar general native probable regular uniform universal
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accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled
Antonyms
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abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual
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changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady
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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

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A 2012 federal recovery plan reported that fewer than 500 adult Southern California steelhead return annually to natal waters located between southern San Luis Obispo County and the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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

This is what the researchers refer to as a "natal kick."This kick causes the compact object to accelerate.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

En 2015 fue la candidata de Morena para dirigir Tlalpan, una alcaldía de su ciudad natal, y ganó.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Like other species of salmon, the Coho has a strong homing instinct, returning to its natal stream.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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