1
: native
2
: of, relating to, or present at birth
especially
: associated with one's birth
a natal star
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And the degree of genetic diversity raised questions about the fish’s faithfulness to its natal spawning waters.
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Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
His natal Chiron—planet of deep wounds and insecurities—is sitting right on top of your North Node in Gemini in the first house of the self.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
This was unexpected, because Atlantic sturgeon tend to return to their natal rivers for breeding.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Atlantic sturgeon can migrate great distances before returning to their natal rivers to spawn, according to a paper written by Wirgin and others last year.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
His natal Chiron—planet of deep wounds and insecurities—is sitting right on top of your North Node in Gemini in the first house of the self.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
This was unexpected, because Atlantic sturgeon tend to return to their natal rivers for breeding.
—Logan Kistler, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Atlantic sturgeon can migrate great distances before returning to their natal rivers to spawn, according to a paper written by Wirgin and others last year.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for natal
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“Natal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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natal
adjective
na·tal
ˈnāt-ᵊl 
: of or relating to birth
Medical Definition
natal
adjective
na·tal
ˈnāt-ᵊl
: of or relating to birth
lowering the natal death rate—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationGeographical Definition
Natal
geographical name
Na·tal
nə-ˈtal
-ˈtäl
1
city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil population 803,739
Note: Natal serves as capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
2
former province of the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean
Note: Natal is now part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
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