a. rare. [ad. L. fluitant-em, pr. pple. of fluitāre freq. of fluĕre to flow.] Floating.
1676. H. More, Remarks, 53–4. That the fluitant parts of the Air in this more subtle Fluid may nimbly yield to motion every way.
1889. Cent. Dict., Fluitant, in bot., floating.
