PALUDAMENT
Pa*lu"da*ment, n.
Defn: See Paludamentum.
PALUDAMENTUM
Pa*lu`da*men*tum, n.; pl. Paladumenta ( (Rom.
Defn: Antiq.) A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers.
PALUDICOLAE Pal`u*dic"o*læ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of birds, including the cranes, rails, etc.
PALUDICOLE
Pa*lu"di*cole, a. Etym: [Cf. F. paludicole.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Marsh-inhabiting; belonging to the Paludicolæ
PALUDINA Pal`u*di"na, n.; pl. L. Paludinæ, E. Paludinas. Etym: [NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh, pool.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Paludina, Melantho, and allied genera. They have an operculated shell which is usually green, often with brown bands. See Illust. of Pond snail, under Pond.