coral reef

Noun

Meaning

a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ridge cape cay isle ness island shoal ait bank beach reef bill coral atoll islet
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Antonyms

valley support trench open sea

Hypernyms

reef

Hyponyms

cay atoll key barrier reef Florida key

Examples

A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western coast, close to the capital, Alofi. Source: Internet

A coral reef the size of the Empire State building, 40 metres below the surface, has been discovered just off the e… https://t. Source: Internet

A coral reef encircling much of the island ensures protection for ships and a habitat for fish. Source: Internet

A Government report describes this area as having a vibrant coral reef community “with luxuriant coral growth of approximately 4 hectares and the only location where convoluted Montipora aequituberculata has been recorded. Source: Internet

As the island subsided, a coral reef around the former volcanic island was able to maintain itself near sea level by growing upwards. Source: Internet

Australian scientists found a detached coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef that exceeds the height of the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower, the Schmidt Ocean Institute said this week, the first such discovery in over 100 years. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coral plant coral platform coral polyp coral reef fish coral reef halfbeak coral reef restoration