word
Wetland
WET-land
/ˈwɛtlænd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
wetland
Dictionary meaning
Land saturated with water, supporting aquatic and semi-aquatic plant life — includes marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens; stores more carbon per area than tropical forests; filters water pollutants; nurseries for fish and waterfowl; 35% of Earth's wetlands have been lost since 1970; the Ramsar Convention protects internationally important wetlands
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