ATOLL


Meaning of ATOLL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-ˌtȯl, -ˌtäl, -ˌtōl, ˈā- ]

noun

Etymology: Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands) atolu

Date: 1625

: a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon

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