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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszone humide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zone humide
"Cette réserve naturelle abrite une vaste zone humide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.
"Many migratory birds find refuge in the protected wetland."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wetland' is derived from the combination of 'wet', which comes from the Old English 'wæt', meaning moist or damp, and 'land', from Old English 'land', referring to ground or territory. The concept has evolved over time to encompass various ecosystems characterized by saturated soil and water presence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wetland" is said worldwide
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zone humide
Transliteration: zone humide
"Cette réserve naturelle abrite une vaste zone humide."
Feuchtgebiet
Transliteration: Feuchtgebiet
"Das Feuchtgebiet ist ein wichtiger Lebensraum für Vögel."
zona umida
Transliteration: zona umida
"La zona umida ospita molte specie di uccelli acquatici."
humedal
Transliteration: humedal
"El humedal es fundamental para la biodiversidad local."
zona húmida
Transliteration: zona húmida
"A preservação desta zona húmida é crucial para o ecossistema."
आर्द्रभूमि
Transliteration: ardrabhumi
"आर्द्रभूमि जैव विविधता के संरक्षण में मदद करती है।"
湿地
Transliteration: shīdì
"保护湿地对于维护生态平衡非常重要。"
습지
Transliteration: seupji
"이 습지는 다양한 생물들의 서식지입니다."
湿地
Transliteration: shitchi
"その湿地には多くの渡り鳥がやって来ます。"
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