Acropora

/əˈkrɒpərə/ noun

A genus of branching corals commonly found in tropical reefs, known for their tree-like or finger-like shapes.

From Greek akron (extremity, tip) + poros (pore), named for the tiny pores at the tips of their branches where coral polyps live.

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