"lagoonlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lagoonlets [plural]
Etymology: From lagoon + -let. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lagoon|-let}} lagoon + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} lagoonlet (plural lagoonlets)
  1. (uncommon) A small lagoon. Tags: uncommon

Inflected forms

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