crown-of-thorns
英 [ˌkraʊnəv'θɔ:nz] 美 [ˌkraʊnəv'θɔnz]

n.

棘冠星鱼（产于太平洋）；

英英释义

crown-of-thorns[ ,kraunəv'θɔ:nz ]

• n.
  • any affliction that causes great suffering

    同义词：crosscrown of thorns

  • somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts

    同义词：crown of thornsChrist thornChrist plantEuphorbia milii

  • a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion

    同义词：crown of thorns

权威例句

Are increased nutrient inputs responsible for more outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish? An appraisal of the evidence
MAJOR GENETIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH (ACANTHASTER PLANCI) POPULATIONS IN THE INDIAN AND PACIFIC OCEANS
Three lines of evidence to link outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns seastar Acanthaster planci to the release of larval food limitation
Response of herbivorous fishes to crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci outbreaks. II. Density and biomass of selected species...
Genetic structure of crown-of-thorns starfish ( Acanthaster planci ) in Australia
Major genetic differences bewtween crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) populations in the Indian & Pacific Oceans
Genetic structure of outbreaking and non-outbreaking crown-of-thorns starfish ( Acanthaster planci ) populations on the Great Barrie...
Bacteria on the surface of crustose coralline algae induce metamorphosis of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
A threat to coral reefs multiplied? Four species of crown-of-thorns starfish
Bacteria on the surface of crustose coralline algae induce metamorphosis of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci