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Word entry · 3 letters

fen

Best crossword clue

"Marshy ground"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /fɛn/Part of speech nounSorted efnStarts with FEnds with N3 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2E3N

Definitions

  1. Low marshy wetland

Word origin

From Middle English fen, fenne, from Old English fenn (“fen; marsh; mud; dirt”), Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją, from Proto-Indo-European *pen- (“bog, mire”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, mire
  • Bogs are acidic, nutrient poor, and have a low species diversity, whereas fens are less acidic and have higher nutrient levels and species diversity.
  • Bogs are acidic peatlands, while fens are non-acidic peatlands.

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Marshy ground3 letters
02Boggy flat land3 letters
03Marshy lowland3 letters

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