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Acanthaster
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Translingual
right|thumb|Acanthaster planci
Etymology
From mul grc ἄκανθα thorn + grc ἀστήρ starfish.
Proper noun
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genus family Acanthasteridae family certain starfish, called crown-of-thorns starfish
Hypernyms
genus ; Valvatida order order; Acanthasteridae family family
Hyponyms
genus Acanthaster brevispinus species, Acanthaster ellisi species now considered a subspecies of A. planci, Acanthaster planci species selected species
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