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lobster claw

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any tropical flowering plant of the genus Heliconia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: toucan beak, wild plantain, false bird-of-paradise

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A kakabeak, any member of the two species of genus Clianthus.

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Synonyms: parrot's beak, parrot's bill, lobster claw, glory pea

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noun

Meaning 3

Ectrodactyly marked by one or more missing or underdeveloped middle digits with cleaving of the hand or foot into two segments and syndactyly of the remaining digits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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