puinwal

Definitions of puinwal
  1. noun
    a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
    synonyms: koraalbank, koraalrif
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    types:
    atol, koraaleiland
    an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
    barrièrerif
    a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
    type of:
    broeking, reef, rif, rotsbank
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
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