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/spˈaɪni lˈɑbstər/ Listen

Spiny lobster

noun

Warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California. Synonyms: crayfish, langouste, rock lobster.

Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters. Synonyms: crawfish, crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish.

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Words linked to "Spiny lobster" : genus Palinurus, lobster, shellfish, rock lobster, Palinurus, crawfish