Islands that form atop underwater volcanoes (6)
I believe the answer is:
atolls
(Other definitions for atolls that I've seen before include "Ring-shaped coral reefs enclosing lagoons" , "Coral reef islands" , "Ring-shaped coral islands" .)
I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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