Meanings
plural paludaria · plural paludariums
- A tank or vivarium containing both aquatic and terrestrial elements.
This is one of the most valuable plants for paludariums and terrariums.
1977, Karel Rataj, Gerhard Brunner, Thomas J. Horeman, Aquarium Plants, TFH Publications, page 3983 more examples
The plant then develops another stem which grows will in aquaterrariums and paludariums, where the leaves become a pale-green colour.
1987, Robert Allgayer, Jacques Teton, The Complete Book of Aquarium Plants, Ward Lock, unnumbered pageSizes of commercially available paludaria range from 25 gallon up to 500-gallon models.
2002, Marc Staniszewski, Mantellas, page 79Choose an appropriate substrate for the paludarium. Fine sand, mud, or a mix of both is recommended.
2017, Zeehan Jaafar, Fishes Out of Water: Biology and Ecology of Mudskippers
Origin
- Latinpalūs, palūdis“marsh, swamp”
- Englishpaludarium
Ultimately from Latin palūs, palūdis (“marsh, swamp”) + -arium.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch oeveraquarium
- oeveraquariumvivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial elements
French paludarium
- paludariumvivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial elements
German Paludarium
- Paludariumvivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial elements
Swedish paludarium
- paludariumvivarium with both aquatic and terrestrial elements
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