paludal

[ puh-lood-l, pal-yuh-dl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to marshes.

  2. produced by marshes, as miasma or disease.

Origin of paludal

1
First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin palūd- (stem of palūs ) “swamp, marsh” + -al1

Other words from paludal

  • post·pa·lu·dal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for paludal

paludal

/ (pəˈljuːdəl, ˈpæljʊdəl) /


adjectiverare
  1. of, relating to, or produced by marshes

  2. malarial

Origin of paludal

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C19: from Latin palus marsh; related to Sanskrit palvala pond

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