spiny lobster

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.

Fresh Live Maine Lobsters www.simplylobsters.com/ Quality Lobsters at great prices direct from Maine 1800-796-3189

Also called crayfish, crawfish, sea crayfish, sea crawfish.

Origin:
1810–20

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To spiny lobster

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Spiny lobster is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo Rating For Spiny lobster

People who can define Spiny lobster may know 45,520 words, as many as a 12th grader.

How many words do you know?

Remove ads like these. Upgrade now!

Matching Quote

"Those who appear the most sanctified are the worst."

-Elizabeth I