LAGOON
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la*goon" (l&adot_;*g&oō_;n"), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See Lake, and cf. Lacuna.] [Written also lagune.] 1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
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2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll.
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Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon.
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