Atoll in English dictionary

  • atoll

    Meanings and definitions of "Atoll"

    • A 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.
    • noun
      A 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.
    • An 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.
    • island
    • noun
      an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

    Synonyms of "Atoll" in English dictionary

    Another word for "Atoll" in the English thesaurus is coral reef.

    Grammar and declension of Atoll

    • atoll ( plural  atolls)
    • atoll (plural atolls)
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