noun
Meaning 1
A crustacean of the family Palinuridae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiny lobster
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
rock lobster
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noun
Meaning 2
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiny lobster, langouste, crawfish, crayfish, sea crawfish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lobster
noun
Meaning 3
warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiny lobster, langouste, crayfish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shellfish
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