Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
paludinous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a marsh.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to a
marsh .
Etymologies
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Latin palus, paludis, a marsh.
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Examples
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"In the English army and navy," says Dr. Balestra, "the soldiers of garrisons in unhealthy places are obliged constantly to wear wool next to the skin, and to cover themselves with sufficient clothing, for protection against paludine fevers, dysentery, cholera, and other diseases."
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics Joel Dorman Steele
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