Atoll
Pronunciation : A*toll"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [The native name in the Indian Ocean.]
Definition : Defn: A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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