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barrier reef

Coral reef that lies offshore, separated from the mainland by a shallow lagoon.



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East of the islands, one of the largest barrier reefs in the world parallels the entire 175-mile-long country.
Grand slammin' in the flats of Belize: need a respite? Try casting ... by Henjum, Scott / Chief Executive (U.S.)
Barrier reefs are separated from land by wide deep lagoons.
Australia's Great Barrier REEF by GUYNUP, SHARON / Science World
Just below South Water Cay -- a dinghy ride away -- is Carrie Bow Cay, used by the Smithsonian Institution and Cambridge University to survey Belize's barrier reefs and its offshore atolls.
Breezing Through Belize by Squires, Becky / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
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