n.
Pronunciation: ' a- ˌ to ̇ l, - ˌ täl, - ˌ t ō l, ' ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands) atolu
Date: 1625
: a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon
atoll
n.
Pronunciation: ' a- ˌ to ̇ l, - ˌ täl, - ˌ t ō l, ' ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands) atolu
Date: 1625
: a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon
atoll
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012