paludal

[puh-lood-l, pal-yuh-dl]

pa·lu·dal

[puh-lood-l, pal-yuh-dl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to marshes.
2.
produced by marshes, as miasma or disease.

Origin:
1810–20; < Latin palūd- (stem of palūs) swamp, marsh + -al1

post·pa·lu·dal, adjective
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paludal (pəˈljuːdəl, ˈpæljʊdəl)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or produced by marshes
2.  malarial
 
[C19: from Latin palus marsh; related to Sanskrit palvala pond]

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