black band disease

noun

A disease of corals, characterized by complete tissue degradation due to a pathogenic microbial consortium, and causing the coral to develop a black band.

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Meanings

nounblack band disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of corals, characterized by complete tissue degradation due to a pathogenic microbial consortium, and causing the coral to develop a black band.
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