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black band disease

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.

Noun

black band disease (uncountable)

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

Questions about black band disease

What does black band disease mean?
Black band disease means a disease of corals, characterized by complete tissue degradation due to a pathogenic microbial consortium, and causing the coral to develop a black band.
What part of speech is black band disease?
Black band disease is a noun.

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