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Wetland

/wˈɛˌtlænd/
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(noun) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Many of their wetland habitats are being affected by mining.
A wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The local ____ is a protected area that provides a habitat for many different and rare species of birds today.

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