Date: 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
Date: 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's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003