crown of thorns
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Definition of CROWN OF THORNS
: a starfish (Acanthaster planci) of the Pacific region that is covered with long spines and feeds on coral polyps sometimes causing destruction of coral reefs —called also crown-of-thorns starfish
First Known Use of CROWN OF THORNS
1964
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