SINCE 1828
crown of thorns
noun phraseDefinition 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
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