CROWN OF THORNS


Meaning of CROWN OF THORNS in English

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.