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English reef islet Land area on reef top of high island earthform or on reef top of atoll/table reef/low island earthform; usually composed only of carbonate rock and/or sediments, with an elevation less than 10 m above high tide; usually have geological stability and support substantial vegetation; with presence of reef islet area, an atoll earthform or table reef earthform is often referred to as a low earthform. reef top
high island earthform
reef
French îlot récifal   sommet récifal
île haute
récif
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Portuguese pequena ilha do recife Área terrestre no topo do recife ou dum atol, composta de rocha carbonatada e sedimentos, com uma altura inferior a 10 m do nível da maré cheia; usualmente possui estabilidade geológica e suporta substancial vegetação. topo do recife
ilha
recife
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