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spiny lobster

noun

  1. any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.


spiny lobster

noun

  1. any of various large edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Palinurus and related genera, having a very tough spiny carapace Also calledrock lobstercrawfishlangouste


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiny lobster1

First recorded in 1810–20

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