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English reef limestone platform Cemented sedimentary rock composed mainly of gravel sized materials and rubble or reef rock; usually forms a flat-topped reef top supratidal feature < 1 m high, although can be higher; often occurs associated with reef islets or as an isolated structure on the reef top. gravel
reef top
reef islet
French plateforme calcaire récifale   gravier
sommet récifal
îlot récifal
Spanish  
Portuguese sedimento recifal Rocha sedimentar cimentada composta principalmente por gravilha e pedras do recife gravilha
topo do recife
pequena ilha do recife
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