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crown-of-thorns starfish

[ kroun-uhv-thawrnz ]

noun

  1. a starfish, Acanthaster planci, that feeds on living coral polyps, causing erosion and destruction of coral reefs.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crown-of-thorns starfish1

First recorded in 1960–65

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