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algal ridge
(English) Asymmetric wave resistant ridge of crustose coralline algae; characteristic reef top surface feature of the seaward margin of windward reefs. (See also: reef top, ridge, algae)
crête algale
(French) La corniche asymétrique résistante aux vagues d’algue corallienne crustose ; trait caractéristique de la surface du sommet du récif de la marge vers la mer des récifs du côté au vent. (See also: reef top, ridge, algae)
crista com algas
(Portuguese) Cornicha assimétrica do recife. (See also: reef top, ridge, algae)

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