| 单词 | fringing reef |
| 释义 | fringing reefnouna coral reef close to and along the land. Origin of fringing reefFirst recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby fringing reeffringe-toed lizard, fringe tree, fringillid, fringilline, fringing forest, fringing reef, Frink, Frio, frippery, frippet, Fris. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for fringing reeffringing reef nouna coral reef close to the shore to which it is attached, having a steep seaward edge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for fringing reeffringing reef [ frĭn′jĭng ] A coral reef formed close to the shoreline of an island or continent. Fringing reefs usually have a rough, tablelike surface that is exposed during low tide and a steep edge sloping toward the open water. Compare atoll barrier reef. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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