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forereef

forereef noun: the seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.

Noun

forereef (plural forereefs)

  1. The seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.

Forms of forereef

pluralforereefs

Origin of forereef

From fore + reef.

Questions about forereef

What does forereef mean?
Forereef means the seaward side of a coral reef ecosystem.
What part of speech is forereef?
Forereef is a noun.
What is the plural of forereef?
The plural of forereef is forereefs.

Words near forereef in the dictionary

  1. forereads
  2. foreready
  3. forerecited
  4. forereckon
  5. forereckoning
  6. forereef
  7. forereefs
  8. forerehearsed
  9. foreremembered
  10. forerent
  11. forereport

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