See Also: cardial(dictionary)
barrier(dictionary)
barrier(medicine)
barrier(dictionary)
Barrier - Bingo(gambling)
Barrier options(money)
Trade Barrier(money)
Barrier options(finance)
barrier method(dictionary)
sound barrier(encyclopedia)

barrier reef (oh) and cardial (iou)


barrier reef (oh)



n [C]
a line of coral (=pink stone-like substance) separated from the shore by water

cardial (iou)



cardial adjective. M19.
[Sense 1 formed as CARDIA + -AL1; sense 2 from mod. Latin Cardium genus name of the common cockle.]
= CARDIAC adjective 1. rare. M19.
Archaeology. Of neolithic pottery: decorated with impressions made using cockle-shells. M20.