paludal
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pa·lu·dal
(pə-lo͞od′l, păl′yə-dəl)adj.
Of or relating to a swamp; marshy.
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paludal
(pəˈljuːdəl; ˈpæljʊdəl) orpaludic
adj
1. (Environmental Science) of, relating to, or produced by marshes
2. (Medicine) malarial
[C19: from Latin palus marsh; related to Sanskrit palvala pond]
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pa•lu•dal
(pəˈlud l, ˈpæl yə dl)adj.
1. of or like a marsh; marshy.
2. produced by marshes, as miasma or disease.
[1810–20; < Latin palūd-, s. of palūs swamp, marsh + -al1]
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