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uliginous

/juːˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/ adjective

Categories: Obscure Words

Latin root: ūlīginōsus Wiktionary

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  1. Marshy, swampy, waterlogged.
  2. Growing in muddy places.

Origin

From Latin ūlīginōsus (“swampy”).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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