Definition of uliginous
:growing in wet or swampy ground
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uliginous
adjective
ulig·i·nous
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yüˈlijənəs
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Origin and Etymology of uliginous
Latin uliginosus, from uligin-, uligo moisture, marshiness, from udus, uvidus damp, moist
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