Atoll

noun

/əˈtɒl/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls

Synonyms

islet island isle reef bikini coral motu microatoll makatea okinotorishima coral island teraina

Rhymes With

squall banal appall control soul pall call gall

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