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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No curated loop yet for forereef. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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