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forereef

noun

Etymology

From fore + reef.

  1. derived from *h₁rebʰ-✻ — “arch, ceiling, cover”
  2. derived from *ribją✻ — “rib, reef”
  3. derived from rif — “rib, reef”
  4. inherited from rif
  5. compounded as forereef — “fore + reef”

Definitions

  1. The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA