paludarium

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English

A paludarium
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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin palūs, palūdis (marsh, swamp) +‎ -arium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpæl(j)uˈdɛəɹiəm/

Noun

paludarium (plural paludaria or paludariums)

  1. A tank or vivarium containing both aquatic and terrestrial elements.
    • 1977, Karel Rataj, Gerhard Brunner, Thomas J. Horeman, Aquarium Plants, TFH Publications, page 398:
      This is one of the most valuable plants for paludariums and terrariums.
    • 1987, Robert Allgayer, Jacques Teton, The Complete Book of Aquarium Plants, Ward Lock, unnumbered page:
      The plant then develops another stem which grows will in aquaterrariums and paludariums, where the leaves become a pale-green colour.
    • 2002, Marc Staniszewski, Mantellas, page 79:
      Sizes of commercially available paludaria range from 25 gallon up to 500-gallon models.
    • 2017, Zeehan Jaafar, Fishes Out of Water: Biology and Ecology of Mudskippers:
      Choose an appropriate substrate for the paludarium. Fine sand, mud, or a mix of both is recommended.

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Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Paludarium. Equivalent to Latin palūs, palūdis (marsh, swamp) +‎ -arium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpaː.lyˈdaː.ri.ʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧lu‧da‧ri‧um
  • Rhymes: -aːriʏm

Noun

paludarium n (plural paludaria, diminutive paludariumpje n)

  1. paludarium

French

Pronunciation

Noun

paludarium m (plural paludariums)

  1. paludarium

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑːlɵˈdɑːrɪˌɵm/

Noun

paludarium n

  1. paludarium

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