About The Word Atoll
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Atoll
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What's The Definition Of Atoll?
[n] an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Atoll: Related Terms | Find terms related to Atoll: ait | archipelago | bar | cay | continental island | coral head | coral island | coral reef | holm | insularity | island | island group | islandology | isle | islet | key | oceanic island | reef | sandbank | sandbar See Also | coral reef | Eniwetok | Kwajalein | Midway Islands Atoll In Webster's Dictionary \A*toll"\, n. [The native name in the Indian Ocean.]
A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral
reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or
depression; a lagoon island.
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