reefaladj.

Brit.

/ˈriːfl/, U.S.

/ˈrif(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.², -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < reef n.² + -al suffix¹.

Palaeontology and Ecology.

Of or relating to a reef or reefs.

ΚΠ

1948 Jrnl. Paleontol. 22 113 The larger Foraminifera are important in dating reefal facies.

1972 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 61 1902/2 The reefal assemblages contain many species that have not been reported previously from the Gulf of Mexico.

2006 D. H. Erwin Extinction ix. 232 A major unresolved issue was whether the re-expansion of reefs was limited by the evolution of groups adapted to reefal environments.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reefal
释义	reefaladj. Brit. /ˈriːfl/, U.S. /ˈrif(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reef n.², -al suffix¹. Etymology: < reef n.² + -al suffix¹. Palaeontology and Ecology. Of or relating to a reef or reefs. ΚΠ 1948 Jrnl. Paleontol. 22 113 The larger Foraminifera are important in dating reefal facies. 1972 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 61 1902/2 The reefal assemblages contain many species that have not been reported previously from the Gulf of Mexico. 2006 D. H. Erwin Extinction ix. 232 A major unresolved issue was whether the re-expansion of reefs was limited by the evolution of groups adapted to reefal environments. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1948
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