forereef

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noun

The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.

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Meanings

nounforereef (plural forereefs)

plural forereefs

  1. The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.

Origin

From fore + reef.

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APA

forereef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereef

MLA

“forereef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereef. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forereef,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forereef.

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