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wetland
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wetland
(noun)
wetland
/
ˈ
wɛtˌlænd/
noun
plural
wetlands
wetland
/
ˈ
wɛtˌlænd/
noun
plural
wetlands
Britannica Dictionary definition of WETLAND
[
count
]
:
an area of land (such as a marsh or swamp) that is covered with shallow water
—
usually plural
They want to protect the
wetlands
from developers.
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