atoll

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 References 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

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From Malayalam അതൊലു (atolu), “‘reef’”), ^[1] and Dhivehi އބތަލ (ab-tal) < Persian آب‌تل (āb-tal), “‘water-hillock’”)

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atoll (plural atolls)

1. 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.

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• Notes:

1. ^ "Malayalam origin".

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• Alphagram: allot

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atoll m. (plural atolls)

1. atoll

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atoll c.

Inflection for atoll	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	atoll	atollen	atoller	atollerna
Possessive form	atolls	atollens	atollers	atollernas

1. atoll