Atoll (noun)
at-ol
A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.
Early 17th century from Maldivian atoḷu.
Example sentences
“The atolls of the Maldives capture sandy-bottomed lagoons.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
