Phrase guide

Moreton Bay bug

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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History

Etymology

Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 琵琶蝦 /琵琶虾 (pei4 paa4 haa1) — Thenus orientalis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 琵琶蝦 /琵琶虾 (pípáxiā) — Thenus orientalis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 東方扁蝦 /东方扁虾 (dōngfāng biǎn xiā) — Thenus orientalis
  • Indonesian: udang kipas — Thenus orientalis
  • Malay: udang lubuk — Thenus orientalis
  • Malay: udang ketak — Thenus orientalis
  • Thai: กั้งกระดาน — Thenus orientalis
  • Thai: กุ้งกระดาน (kungkradan, /kûŋ kràʔ daːn/) — Thenus orientalis
  • Vietnamese: tôm mũ ni — Thenus orientalis
  • Vietnamese: tôm hùm mũ ni — Thenus orientalis
  • Vietnamese: tôm vỗ dẹp trắng — Thenus orientalis