Reefless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no reefs. not-comparable

    "The reefless tract directly behind the ribbon reefs on the outer shelf off Cooktown supports a luxuriant growth of Halimeda that, during the Holocene, has developed into bioherms."

Example

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"The reefless tract directly behind the ribbon reefs on the outer shelf off Cooktown supports a luxuriant growth of Halimeda that, during the Holocene, has developed into bioherms."

Etymology

From reef + -less.

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