Nature

LAGOON

A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger sea by a barrier such as a reef or sandbar. Coral atolls often enclose calm, clear lagoons. The word comes from the Latin 'lacuna', meaning 'pond' or 'hole'.

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