crown-of-thorns

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

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