paludal Syllabification: (pa·lu·dal)Pronunciation: /pəˈlo͞odl, ˈpalyədl/Definition of paludal adjective Ecology (of a plant, animal, or soil) living or occurring in a marshy habitat. Origin: early 19th century: from Latin palus, palud- 'marsh' + -alpaludal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of paludal in the British & World English dictionary