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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“Crown of thorns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20of%20thorns. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of crown of thorns was in 1964
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