Meanings
nounfloatability (countable and uncountable, plural floatabilities)
plural floatabilities
- countableuncountableThe condition of being floatable
Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].
2015 October 15, “On the Limited Potential of Azorean Fleshy Fruits for Oceanic Dispersal”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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floatability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floatability
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“floatability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floatability. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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