1964
: 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
1964
: 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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012