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wetland vs peat bog

peat bog vs wetland

wetland and peat bog both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wetland Yes No No No
peat bog Yes No No No
As nouns, peat bog is a hyponym of wetland; that is, peat bog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wetland:
  • wetland: a low area where the land is saturated with water
  • peat bog: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
Other hyponyms of wetland include bog, fen, fenland, marsh, marshland, swamp, swampland.
wetland (noun) peat bog (noun)
a low area where the land is saturated with water wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
Difference between wetland and peat bog

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