backreef

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noun

A lagoon found in a coral reef ecosystem.

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Meanings

nounbackreef (plural backreefs)

plural backreefs

  1. A lagoon found in a coral reef ecosystem.

Origin

From back + reef.

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Cite this entry
APA

backreef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreef

MLA

“backreef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreef. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backreef,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreef.

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