coquina |
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a soft rock formed of shells and coral, used
in building.
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lory |
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one of several small parrots feeding on nectar.
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tombolo |
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a sandbar connecting an island to another, or
to the mainland.
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o-o |
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an extinct Hawaiian bird.
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Dutch wife |
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an open framework used in bed in tropical
countries to rest one's limbs on.
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nyctitropic |
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(bot.) assuming a different position at
nightfall, as certain plants' leaves.
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arenicolous |
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living in sand.
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lagan |
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(law) an item sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached.
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benthos |
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the fauna of the ocean depths.
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sapropel |
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mud, composed mostly of decayed organic
matter, at the bottom of a stagnant water.
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