paludal
/pəˈl(j)uːd(ə)l
/ /ˈpal(j)ʊd(ə)l /adjective Ecology
(Of a plant, animal, or soil) living or occurring in a marshy habitat.Paludal tufas develop predominantly in waterlogged valley bottom situations, where line-sourced waters emerge from valley side and bottom aquifers....
- A paludal atmosphere has the effect of shortening the duration of life.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin palus, palud- 'marsh' + -al.
- semi-permanently
- semipermeable
- semi-precious
- semiprivate
- semi-pro
- semi-professional
- semi-prone position
- semiquaver
- semiquinone
- Semiramis
- semi-retired
- semi-retirement
- semi-rigid
- semi-skilled
- semi-skimmed
- semi-solid
- semispecies
- semi-submersible
- semisweet
- semi-synthetic
- incognizance
- incognizant
- incoherence
- incoherency
- incoherent