Meanings
nounraised bog (plural raised bogs)
plural raised bogs
- A type of bog in which the center is higher than the edges, resulting in ombrotrophic, acidic, wet habitat that is poor in mineral salts.
Synonyms: ombrotrophic bog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of bog in which the center is higher than the edges, resulting in ombrotrophic, acidic, wet habitat that is poor in mineral salts.
Similar
ombrotrophic bog
Translations
Danish højmose
- højmoseTranslations
Dutch hoogveen
- hoogveenTranslations
Estonian raba, kõrgsoo
- rabaTranslations
- kõrgsooTranslations
Finnish keidassuo, kohosuo
- keidassuoTranslations
- kohosuoTranslations
- kermikeidasTranslations
German Regenmoore, Hochmoore
- RegenmooreTranslations
- HochmooreTranslations
Norwegian nedbørsmyr, ombrogen myr
- nedbørsmyrTranslations
- ombrogen myrTranslations
- ombrotrof myrTranslations
Polish torfowisko wysokie
- torfowisko wysokieTranslations
Swedish mosse
- mosseTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
raised bog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20bog
MLA
“raised bog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20bog. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raised bog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20bog.
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