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    cay
    [keɪ, kiː]
    noun
    cay (noun) · cays (plural noun)
    1. a low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand, especially one on the islands in Spanish America. Compare with key.
    Origin
    late 17th century: from Spanish cayo ‘shoal, reef’, from an Arawak language.
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    What does Cay mean in Spanish?
    Origin cay (1600-1700) Spanish cayo cay meaning, definition, what is cay: a very small low island formed of coral ...: Learn more.

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    Where is a cay located?
    A cay ( / ˈkiː, ˈkeɪ / KEE, KAY ), also spelled caye or key, is a small, low- elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef .

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    What is an example of a cay?
    Examples of cays include: A few of the Florida Keys, such as Sand Key, are "cays" as defined above. (Most of the Florida Keys are exposed ancient coral reefs, and the oolite beds that formed behind reefs.)

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    What does Cayo mean in Spanish?
    The Taíno word for "island", cairi, became cayo in Spanish and "cay" / ˈkiː / in English (spelled "key" in American English). A cay forms when ocean currents transport loose sediment across the surface of a reef to where the current slows or converges with another current, releasing its sediment load.

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    Where do cays live?
    Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef . The Taíno word for "island", cairi, became cayo in Spanish and "cay" / ˈkiː / in English (spelled "key" in American English).

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    How does a cay form?
    A cay forms when ocean currents transport loose sediment across the surface of a reef to where the current slows or converges with another current, releasing its sediment load. Gradually, layers of deposited sediment build up on the reef surface – a depositional node.

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    cay / kē,kā / A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.

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    CAY definition: 1. a small, low island in tropical regions, made of rock, sand, or coral (= a hard substance formed….

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