natal
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"It's the males that set up the territories so, over time, we tricked them that this was their natal site."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
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
The system does not show sign of a significant "natal kick," an acceleration of the orbiting objects.
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
Vocabulary lists containing natal
"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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"Bonne Année" by Jean-Pierre Benoît
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