spiny lobster
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noun
any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
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| spiny lobster | |
| —n | |
| rock lobster, crawfish, Also called: langouste any of various large edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Palinurus and related genera, having a very tough spiny carapace | |
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