Coral Reef Conservation Terms

noun the act or process of making something white or lighter in color, typically by using chemicals or sunlight

• The process of bleaching is commonly used in the textile industry to remove color from fabrics.
• I heard that bleaching your hair at home can be risky if not done properly.
• My mom is always bleaching the counters to keep them sparkling clean.
• The intense sunlight was like bleaching the memories of the old house, fading them into obscurity.

noun a genus of small polyp stony corals, typically with branching or plate-like growth forms

• Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria.
• I saw some beautiful acropora corals while snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef.
• Check out those acropora frags, they're so cool!
• The acropora branches of our project represent the interconnectedness of different ideas.