MEANING
A wetland commonly fed by groundwater or surface water and supporting waterlogged vegetation.
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Words that belong together
- reed fen
- fen wetland
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Reeds covered the fen.
The boardwalk crossed the waterlogged fen.
The survey distinguished fen from bog.
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- fen
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular fen; plural fens. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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