atoll
atoll definition
at·oll (a′tôl′, -täl′)
noun
a ring-shaped coral island nearly or completely surrounding a lagoon
Etymology: < atolu, in Maldive Islands dial. of Malayalam
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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