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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWetland
/ˈwɛtlænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.
"Many migratory birds find refuge in the protected wetland."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'wet' and 'land', first recorded in the mid-20th century to describe areas of land that are saturated with water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wetland" is said worldwide
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zone humide
Transliteration: zone humide
"Cette réserve naturelle abrite une vaste zone humide."
Feuchtgebiet
Transliteration: Feuchtgebiet
"Das Feuchtgebiet ist ein wichtiger Lebensraum für Vögel."
zona umida
Transliteration: zona umida
"La zona umida ospita molte specie di uccelli acquatici."
humedal
Transliteration: humedal
"El humedal es fundamental para la biodiversidad local."
zona húmida
Transliteration: zona húmida
"A preservação desta zona húmida é crucial para o ecossistema."
आर्द्रभूमि
Transliteration: ardrabhumi
"आर्द्रभूमि जैव विविधता के संरक्षण में मदद करती है।"
湿地
Transliteration: shīdì
"保护湿地对于维护生态平衡非常重要。"
습지
Transliteration: seupji
"이 습지는 다양한 생물들의 서식지입니다."
湿地
Transliteration: shitchi
"その湿地には多くの渡り鳥がやって来ます。"
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