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• wetland — /wet land /, n. Often, wetlands. land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog. [1770 80; WET + LAND] * * *       terrestrial ecosystem characterized by poor drainage and the consequent presence most or all of the time of… …   Universalium

• wetland — /ˈwɛtlænd/ (say wetland), /ˈwɛtlənd/ (say wetluhnd) noun 1. an area in which the soil is frequently or permanently saturated with or under water, as a swamp, marsh, etc. 2. (plural) an ecological system made up of such areas. {wet + land} …  

• wetland salinity — /wɛtlænd səˈlɪnəti/ (say wetland suh linuhtee) noun 1. the presence of high levels of salt in soil, especially in riverine plains, caused by irrigation raising the watertable; riverine salinity. 2. salinity in wetlands …  

• wetland — noun Date: 1669 land or areas (as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture usually used in plural …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wetland — land where water saturation is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal communities living in the surrounding environment. Other common names for wetlands are bogs, ponds, estuaries, and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• wetland — n. area of land that has wet soil (such as a marsh or bog) …   English contemporary dictionary

• wetland — wet•land [[t]ˈwɛtˌlænd[/t]] n. cvb gel Often, wetlands. land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog • Etymology: 1770–80 …   From formal English to slang

• wetland — noun a low area where the land is saturated with water • Hypernyms: ↑land, ↑ground, ↑soil • Hyponyms: ↑bog, ↑peat bog, ↑marsh, ↑marshland, ↑fen, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary