Coral Reef Restoration Terminology

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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.