paludine

English

Etymology

From Latin palus, paludis (“a marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpælədaɪn/, /ˈpæljʊdaɪn/

Adjective

paludine (comparative more paludine, superlative most paludine)

1. Of or relating to a marsh.

   paludine deposits

   • 1860, Francis Buckland, Curiosities of Natural History:

     prevent the slumbers of the lords and ladies being broken by their paludine neighbors

References

• “paludine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• unipedal

French

Noun

paludine f (plural paludines)

1. paludina

Further reading

• “paludine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.