coquina      a soft rock formed of shells and coral, used in building.
lory one of several small parrots feeding on nectar.
tombolo a sandbar connecting an island to another, or to the mainland.
o-o an extinct Hawaiian bird.
Dutch wife an open framework used in bed in tropical countries to rest one's limbs on.
nyctitropic (bot.) assuming a different position at nightfall, as certain plants' leaves.
arenicolous living in sand.
lagan (law) an item sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached.
benthos the fauna of the ocean depths.
sapropel mud, composed mostly of decayed organic matter, at the bottom of a stagnant water.