white band disease
noun
A disease of unknown aetiology affecting corals of the genus Acropora or family Acroporidae, characterized by necrosis of the soft tissues with the formation of a distinct white band of exposed coral skeleton or bleached tissue.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in American Zoologist.
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