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Nov 30, 2009
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la•goon



Pronunciation: (lu-gOOn'), [key]
n.
1. an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Cf. laguna.
2. Also,lagune.any small, pondlike body of water, esp. one connected with a larger body of water.
3. an artificial pool for storage and treatment of polluted or excessively hot sewage, industrial waste, etc.

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lagomorphLagoon Islands
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