crown-of-thorns starfish

短语

【动物】长棘海星 (Acanthaster planci)[亦称作 crown of thorns]

词形变化

crown-of-thorns starfishes 复数

别名

COTS crown of thorns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large (25-35 cm full grown) starfish with venomous thornlike spines that cover its upper surface, Acanthaster planci.

词源

From the spines on the top of this starfish that resemble the biblical crown of thorns.

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