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wetland definition

wet·land (wet′land′)

noun

  1. swamps or marshes
  2. ☆ an area of land characterized by swamps, marshes, etc. that is preserved for wildlife

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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